CVE-2023-32655 Path traversal in Intel(R) NUC Kits & Mini PCs - NUC8i7HVK & NUC8HNK USB Type C power delivery controller installatio software
An authenticated local attacker can exploit a path traversal vulnerability in Intel NUC USB power delivery software to escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-32655?
CVE-2023-32655 is a medium-severity path traversal vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC Kits & Mini PCs - NUC8i7HVK & NUC8HNK USB Type C power delivery controller installatio software, published on 14 Nov 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
Path transversal in some Intel(R) NUC Kits & Mini PCs - NUC8i7HVK & NUC8HNK USB Type C power delivery controller installatio software before version 1.0.10.3 for Windows may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-32655?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Usb Type C Power Delivery Controller.
How do I fix CVE-2023-32655?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-32655 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2023-32655 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-32655 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h53x-4j3w-4vcp.