CVE-2023-28722 Privilege escalation in Intel NUC BIOS firmware
A privileged local attacker can exploit improper buffer restrictions in Intel NUC BIOS firmware to escalate privileges.
- 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-2023-28722?
CVE-2023-28722 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel NUC BIOS firmware, published on 19 Jan 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper buffer restrictions for some Intel NUC BIOS firmware before version IN0048 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-92
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28722?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-G Kit Nuc8i5inh Firmware, Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-G Kit Nuc8i7inh Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-28722?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28722 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-28722 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28722 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel NUC BIOS firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qcpg-pwrc-8xc5.