CVE-2023-29494 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUCs
A privileged local attacker can escalate privileges via improper input validation in Intel NUC BIOS firmware.
- 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-2023-29494?
CVE-2023-29494 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) NUCs, published on 11 Aug 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper input validation in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUCs may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29494?
It affects 24 products.
Products include Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi30z Firmware, Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi3 Firmware, Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi50z Firmware, Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi5 Firmware, Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi70z Firmware, Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi7 Firmware and 18 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-29494?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-29494 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-29494 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29494 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) NUCs
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wjgj-4qcm-c5c9.