CVE-2024-34163 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC

High 8.7 Published Updated

A privileged local user can escalate privileges due to improper input validation in Intel NUC 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-2024-34163?

CVE-2024-34163 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC, published on 14 Aug 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 firmware for some Intel(R) NUC may allow a privileged user to potentially enableescalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-34163?

It affects 9 products.

Products include Intel Nuc X15 Laptop Kit Lapac71g Firmware, Intel Nuc X15 Laptop Kit Lapac71h Firmware, Intel Nuc X15 Laptop Kit Lapbc510 Firmware, Intel Nuc X15 Laptop Kit Lapbc710 Firmware, Intel Nuc X15 Laptop Kit Lapkc51e Firmware, Intel Nuc X15 Laptop Kit Lapkc71e Firmware and 3 more.

How do I fix CVE-2024-34163?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-34163 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-34163 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-34163 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3c4v-63h7-4mrj.

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