CVE-2022-35276 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC 8 Compute Elements
A privileged local user can escalate privileges due to improper access control in Intel NUC 8 BIOS firmware.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-35276?
CVE-2022-35276 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC 8 Compute Elements, published on 11 Nov 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper access control in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUC 8 Compute Elements before version CBWHL357.0096 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-35276?
It affects 5 products.
Products include Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8ccb Firmware, Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8i3cb Firmware, Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8i5cb Firmware, Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8i7cb Firmware, Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8pcb Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-35276?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-35276 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-35276 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-35276 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m7qp-53cf-v2wx.