CVE-2023-22312 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware
A privileged local user can escalate privileges due to improper access control in Intel NUC BIOS firmware.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-22312?
CVE-2023-22312 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware, 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
Improper access control for some Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-22312?
It affects 41 products.
Products include Intel Lapkc51e Firmware, Intel Lapkc71e Firmware, Intel Lapkc71f Firmware, Intel Nuc11btmi7 Firmware, Intel Nuc11btmi9 Firmware, Intel Nuc11dbbi7 Firmware and 35 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-22312?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-22312 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-22312 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-22312 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x967-r739-vrxr.