CVE-2023-32617 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC Rugged Kit, Intel(R) NUC Kit and Intel(R) Compute Element BIOS firmware
A privileged local attacker can escalate privileges via improper input validation in Intel NUC and Compute Element 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-2023-32617?
CVE-2023-32617 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC Rugged Kit, Intel(R) NUC Kit and Intel(R) Compute Element 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 input validation in some Intel(R) NUC Rugged Kit, Intel(R) NUC Kit and Intel(R) Compute Element BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32617?
It affects 23 products.
Products include Intel Compute Stick Stk2mv64cc Firmware, Intel Nuc 7 Enthusiast Nuc7i7bnhxg Firmware, Intel Nuc 7 Enthusiast Nuc7i7bnkq Firmware, Intel Nuc 7 Home Nuc7i3bnhxf Firmware, Intel Nuc 7 Home Nuc7i5bnhxf Firmware, Intel Nuc 7 Home Nuc7i5bnkp Firmware and 17 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-32617?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-32617 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-32617 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32617 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) NUC Rugged Kit, Intel(R) NUC Kit and Intel(R) Compute Element BIOS firmware
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5pjj-4p22-m4gr.