CVE-2022-36789 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC 10 Performance Kits and Intel(R) NUC 10 Performance Mini PCs
A privileged local user can escalate privileges in Intel NUC 10 firmware due to improper access control, requiring a firmware update.
- 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-2022-36789?
CVE-2022-36789 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC 10 Performance Kits and Intel(R) NUC 10 Performance Mini PCs, 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 10 Performance Kits and Intel(R) NUC 10 Performance Mini PCs before version FNCML357.0053 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-36789?
It affects 26 products.
Products include Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnh Firmware, Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnhf Firmware, Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnhn Firmware, Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnk Firmware, Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnkn Firmware, Intel Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnh Firmware and 20 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-36789?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-36789 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-36789 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-36789 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) NUC 10 Performance Kits and Intel(R) NUC 10 Performance Mini PCs
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pmvv-r44r-j4g9.