CVE-2023-38587 Privilege escalation in Intel NUC BIOS firmware
A privileged local user can escalate privileges in Intel NUC BIOS firmware due to improper input validation.
- 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-2023-38587?
CVE-2023-38587 is a high-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 input validation in some Intel NUC 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-2023-38587?
It affects 13 products.
Products include Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8i7behga Firmware, Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast Nuc8i7bekqa Firmware, Intel Nuc 8 Home Nuc8i3behfa Firmware, Intel Nuc 8 Home Nuc8i5behfa Firmware, Intel Nuc 8 Home Nuc8i5bekpa Firmware, Intel Nuc Kit Nuc8i3beh Firmware and 7 more.
How do I fix CVE-2023-38587?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-38587 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-38587 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-38587 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-665g-f6h6-83g8.