CVE-2022-37345 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC Kits
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to improper authentication in Intel NUC Kits BIOS firmware.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-37345?
CVE-2022-37345 is a high-severity vulnerability in 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[A1] for some Intel(R) NUC Kits before version RY0386 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-287
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-37345?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Intel Nuc Kit Nuc5i3ryh Firmware, Intel Nuc Kit Nuc5i3ryhs Firmware, Intel Nuc Kit Nuc5i3ryhsn Firmware, Intel Nuc Kit Nuc5i3ryk Firmware, Intel Nuc Kit Nuc5i5ryh Firmware, Intel Nuc Kit Nuc5i5ryhs Firmware and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2022-37345?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-37345 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-37345 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-37345 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4j2r-57hh-r7q9.