CVE-2022-36339 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC 8 Compute Element, Intel(R) NUC 11 Compute Element, Intel(R) NUC 12 Compute Element
A privileged local user can escalate privileges due to improper input validation in Intel NUC Compute Element 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-2022-36339?
CVE-2022-36339 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC 8 Compute Element, Intel(R) NUC 11 Compute Element, Intel(R) NUC 12 Compute Element, published on 10 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper input validation in firmware for Intel(R) NUC 8 Compute Element, Intel(R) NUC 11 Compute Element, Intel(R) NUC 12 Compute Element may allow a privileged user to enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36339?
It affects 13 products.
Products include Intel Cm11ebc4w Firmware, Intel Cm11ebi38w Firmware, Intel Cm11ebi58w Firmware, Intel Cm11ebi716w Firmware, Intel Cm8ccb4r Firmware, Intel Cm8i3cb4n Firmware and 7 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-36339?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36339 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-36339 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36339 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) NUC 8 Compute Element, Intel(R) NUC 11 Compute Element, Intel(R) NUC 12 Compute Element
- CVE-2022-37327 Information disclosure in Intel(R) NUC, Intel(R) NUC Performance Kit, Intel(R) NUC Performance Mini PC, Intel(R) NUC 8 Compute Element, Intel(R) NUC Pro Kit, Intel(R) NUC Pro Board, Intel(R) NUC 11 Compute Element, Intel(R) NUC 12 Compute Element, Intel(R) NUC Extreme, Intel(R) NUC 12 Extreme Compute Element, Intel(R) NUC Laptop Kit, Intel(R) NUC Enthusiast, Intel(R) NUC Essential, Intel(R) NUC Laptop Kit, Intel(R) NUC Extreme Compute Element, Intel(R) NUC Boards, Intel(R) NUC Pro Compute Element, Intel(R) NUC Rugged
- CVE-2022-31477 Information disclosure in Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mjmh-q76h-6245.