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CVE-2022-31477

Improper initialization for some Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.0, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met though user interaction is required . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 70 products from intel, from intel, from intel and 67 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2023, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2023-05-10T14:15:11.667

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:04:32.190

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 4.0 (MEDIUM)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-665
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-665
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System intel nuc11pahi3_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11pahi3 - No
Operating System intel nuc11pahi30z_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11pahi30z - No
Operating System intel nuc11paki3_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11paki3 - No
Operating System intel nuc11pahi5_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11pahi5 - No
Operating System intel nuc11pahi50z_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11pahi50z - No
Operating System intel nuc11paki5_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11paki5 - No
Operating System intel nuc11paqi50wa_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11paqi50wa - No
Operating System intel nuc11pahi7_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11pahi7 - No
Operating System intel nuc11pahi70z_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11pahi70z - No
Operating System intel nuc11paki7_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11paki7 - No
Operating System intel nuc11paqi70qa_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11paqi70qa - No
Operating System intel cm11ebi38w_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel cm11ebi38w - No
Operating System intel cm11ebi58w_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel cm11ebi58w - No
Operating System intel cm11ebi716w_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel cm11ebi716w - No
Operating System intel cm11ebc4w_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel cm11ebc4w - No
Operating System intel lapbc510_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel lapbc510 - No
Operating System intel lapbc710_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel lapbc710 - No
Operating System intel lapkc51e_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel lapkc51e - No
Operating System intel lapkc71e_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel lapkc71e - No
Operating System intel lapkc71f_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel lapkc71f - No
Operating System intel nuc11btmi7_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11btmi7 - No
Operating System intel nuc11dbbi7_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11dbbi7 - No
Operating System intel nuc11btmi9_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11btmi9 - No
Operating System intel nuc11dbbi9_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11dbbi9 - No
Operating System intel nuc11phki7c_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11phki7c - No
Operating System intel nuc11phki7caa_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11phki7caa - No
Operating System intel nuc11tnkv50z_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11tnkv50z - No
Operating System intel nuc11tnhv70l_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11tnhv70l - No
Operating System intel nuc11tnhv50l_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11tnhv50l - No
Operating System intel nuc11tnkv5_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11tnkv5 - No
Operating System intel nuc11tnkv7_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11tnkv7 - No
Operating System intel nuc11tnhv5_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11tnhv5 - No
Operating System intel nuc11tnhv7_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11tnhv7 - No
Operating System intel nuc11tnbv7_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11tnbv7 - No
Operating System intel nuc11tnbv5_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11tnbv5 - No
Operating System intel nuc11tnkv5_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11tnkv5 - No
Operating System intel nuc11tnkv7_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc11tnkv7 - No
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For intel's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.