CVE-2022-36370 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC Boards and Intel(R) NUC Kits
A privileged local user can escalate privileges due to improper authentication in Intel NUC 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-2022-36370?
CVE-2022-36370 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC Boards and Intel(R) NUC Kits, 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 authentication in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUC Boards and Intel(R) NUC Kits before version MYi30060 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36370?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Intel Nuc Board Nuc5i3mybe Firmware, Intel Nuc Kit Nuc5i3myhe Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2022-36370?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36370 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-36370 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36370 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) NUC Boards and Intel(R) NUC Kits
Sources
Also known as GHSA-464m-fg8w-g6hc.