CVE-2023-40220 Information disclosure in Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware
A privileged local attacker can exploit improper buffer restrictions in Intel NUC BIOS firmware to disclose sensitive information.
- 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-2023-40220?
CVE-2023-40220 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware, published on 14 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper buffer restrictions in some Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
Weakness: CWE-92
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-40220?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Intel Nuc6cayh Firmware, Intel Nuc6cays Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-40220?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-40220 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-40220 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-40220 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xmm7-2j6p-p24v.