# CVE-2023-32285: Missing authorization in Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware

> A privileged local user can cause a denial of service in Intel NUC BIOS firmware due to improper access control.

- **Severity:** Medium 6.0 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 11 Aug 2023
- **Updated:** 1 Oct 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pv89-6rhc-rjpx

## What is CVE-2023-32285?

CVE-2023-32285 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware, 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 access control in some Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Weakness: CWE-284 (Improper Access Control)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32285?

It affects 67 products.


Products: Intel Compute Element Stk2mv64cc Firmware, Intel Nuc Board Nuc7i3bnb Firmware, Intel Nuc Board Nuc7i3bnh Firmware, Intel Nuc Board Nuc7i3bnhx1 Firmware, Intel Nuc Board Nuc7i3bnhxf Firmware, Intel Nuc Board Nuc7i3bnk Firmware, Intel Nuc Board Nuc7i5bnb Firmware, Intel Nuc Board Nuc7i5bnh Firmware, Intel Nuc Board Nuc7i5bnhx1 Firmware, Intel Nuc Board Nuc7i5bnhxf Firmware, Intel Nuc Board Nuc7i5bnk Firmware, Intel Nuc Board Nuc7i5bnkp Firmware, Intel Nuc Board Nuc7i7bnb Firmware, Intel Nuc Board Nuc7i7bnh Firmware, Intel Nuc Board Nuc7i7bnhx1 Firmware, Intel Nuc Board Nuc7i7bnhxg Firmware, Intel Nuc Board Nuc7i7bnkq Firmware, Intel Nuc Enthusiast Nuc7i3bnb Firmware, Intel Nuc Enthusiast Nuc7i3bnh Firmware, Intel Nuc Enthusiast Nuc7i3bnhx1 Firmware and 47 more.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-32285?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-32285 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-32285 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32285 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware

- [CVE-2023-34086](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34086/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware (high 8.2)
- [CVE-2023-34438](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-34438/): Race condition in Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-32285 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-32285 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware, published on 11 Aug 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32285 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32285/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32285/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-32285
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-32285
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-32285

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-32285/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.