CVE-2023-42766 Privilege escalation in Intel NUC 8 Compute Element BIOS firmware
A privileged local attacker can escalate privileges in Intel NUC 8 Compute Element 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-2023-42766?
CVE-2023-42766 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel NUC 8 Compute Element 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 8 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-2023-42766?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8v5cb Firmware, Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8v7cb Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2023-42766?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-42766 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-42766 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-42766 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-473g-mg7p-x4q7.