CVE-2022-38101 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC Chaco Canyon BIOS update software
An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges via an uncontrolled search path in Intel NUC BIOS update software.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2022-38101?
CVE-2022-38101 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC Chaco Canyon BIOS update software, published on 10 May 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Uncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) NUC Chaco Canyon BIOS update software before version iFlashV Windows 5.13.00.2105 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-38101?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Iflashv.
How do I fix CVE-2022-38101?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-38101 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2022-38101 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-38101 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-v9mc-w4g8-m32w.