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CVE-2022-36372

Improper buffer restrictions in some Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.5, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 68 products from intel, from intel, from intel and 65 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

2023-08-11T03:15:13.040

Last Modified

2024-11-21T07:12:53.297

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-92
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-119
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System intel nuc_8_compute_element_cm8i3cb4n_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_8_compute_element_cm8i3cb4n - No
Operating System intel nuc_8_compute_element_cm8i5cb8n_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_8_compute_element_cm8i5cb8n - No
Operating System intel nuc_8_compute_element_cm8i7cb8n_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_8_compute_element_cm8i7cb8n - No
Operating System intel nuc_8_compute_element_cm8ccb4r_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_8_compute_element_cm8ccb4r - No
Operating System intel nuc_8_compute_element_cm8pcb4r_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_8_compute_element_cm8pcb4r - No
Operating System intel nuc_pro_kit_nuc8i3pnb_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_pro_kit_nuc8i3pnb - No
Operating System intel nuc_pro_kit_nuc8i3pnh_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_pro_kit_nuc8i3pnh - No
Operating System intel nuc_pro_kit_nuc8i3pnk_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_pro_kit_nuc8i3pnk - No
Operating System intel nuc_pro_board_nuc8i3pnb_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_pro_board_nuc8i3pnb - No
Operating System intel nuc_pro_board_nuc8i3pnh_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_pro_board_nuc8i3pnh - No
Operating System intel nuc_pro_board_nuc8i3pnk_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_pro_board_nuc8i3pnk - No
Operating System intel nuc_rugged_kit_nuc8cchb_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_rugged_kit_nuc8cchb - No
Operating System intel nuc_rugged_kit_nuc8cchbn_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_rugged_kit_nuc8cchbn - No
Operating System intel nuc_rugged_kit_nuc8cchkrn_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_rugged_kit_nuc8cchkrn - No
Operating System intel nuc_rugged_kit_nuc8cchkr_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_rugged_kit_nuc8cchkr - No
Operating System intel nuc_pro_compute_element_nuc9v7qnb_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_pro_compute_element_nuc9v7qnb - No
Operating System intel nuc_pro_compute_element_nuc9v7qnx_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_pro_compute_element_nuc9v7qnx - No
Operating System intel nuc_pro_compute_element_nuc9vxqnb_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_pro_compute_element_nuc9vxqnb - No
Operating System intel nuc_pro_compute_element_nuc9vxqnx_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_pro_compute_element_nuc9vxqnx - No
Operating System intel nuc_business_nuc8i7hnkqc_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_business_nuc8i7hnkqc - No
Operating System intel nuc_business_nuc8i7hvkva_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_business_nuc8i7hvkva - No
Operating System intel nuc_business_nuc8i7hvkvaw_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_business_nuc8i7hvkvaw - No
Operating System intel nuc_business_nuc8i7hvk_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_business_nuc8i7hvk - No
Operating System intel nuc_business_nuc8i7hnk_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_business_nuc8i7hnk - No
Operating System intel nuc_enthusiast_nuc8i7hnkqc_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_enthusiast_nuc8i7hnkqc - No
Operating System intel nuc_enthusiast_nuc8i7hvkva_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_enthusiast_nuc8i7hvkva - No
Operating System intel nuc_enthusiast_nuc8i7hvkvaw_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_enthusiast_nuc8i7hvkvaw - No
Operating System intel nuc_enthusiast_nuc8i7hvk_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_enthusiast_nuc8i7hvk - No
Operating System intel nuc_enthusiast_nuc8i7hnk_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_enthusiast_nuc8i7hnk - No
Operating System intel nuc_kit_nuc8i7hnkqc_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc8i7hnkqc - No
Operating System intel nuc_kit_nuc8i7hvkva_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc8i7hvkva - No
Operating System intel nuc_kit_nuc8i7hvkvaw_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc8i7hvkvaw - No
Operating System intel nuc_kit_nuc8i7hvk_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc8i7hvk - No
Operating System intel nuc_kit_nuc8i7hnk_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc8i7hnk - 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.