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CVE-2022-36789


Improper access control in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUC 10 Performance Kits and Intel(R) NUC 10 Performance Mini PCs before version FNCML357.0053 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 52 products from intel, from intel, from intel and 49 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2022, 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

2022-11-11T16:15:16.053

Last Modified

2025-02-05T21:15:19.493

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-284

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i7fnhn_firmware < fncml357.0053 Yes
Hardware intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i7fnhn - No
Operating System intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnkn_firmware < fncml357.0053 Yes
Hardware intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnkn - No
Operating System intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnhn_firmware < fncml357.0053 Yes
Hardware intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnhn - No
Operating System intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i7fnkn_firmware < fncml357.0053 Yes
Hardware intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i7fnkn - No
Operating System intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i3fnhn_firmware < fncml357.0053 Yes
Hardware intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i3fnhn - No
Operating System intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i3fnkn_firmware < fncml357.0053 Yes
Hardware intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i3fnkn - No
Operating System intel nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i5fnhja_firmware < fncml357.0053 Yes
Hardware intel nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i5fnhja - No
Operating System intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i3fnhf_firmware < fncml357.0053 Yes
Hardware intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i3fnhf - No
Operating System intel nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i5fnhca_firmware < fncml357.0053 Yes
Hardware intel nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i5fnhca - No
Operating System intel nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i3fnhfa_firmware < fncml357.0053 Yes
Hardware intel nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i3fnhfa - No
Operating System intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnhj_firmware < fncml357.0053 Yes
Hardware intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnhj - No
Operating System intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i7fnhc_firmware < fncml357.0053 Yes
Hardware intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i7fnhc - No
Operating System intel nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i7fnhja_firmware < fncml357.0053 Yes
Hardware intel nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i7fnhja - No
Operating System intel nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i3fnhja_firmware < fncml357.0053 Yes
Hardware intel nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i3fnhja - No
Operating System intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i3fnk_firmware < fncml357.0053 Yes
Hardware intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i3fnk - No
Operating System intel nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i7fnhaa_firmware < fncml357.0053 Yes
Hardware intel nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i7fnhaa - No
Operating System intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnh_firmware < fncml357.0053 Yes
Hardware intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnh - No
Operating System intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnk_firmware < fncml357.0053 Yes
Hardware intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnk - No
Operating System intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i7fnh_firmware < fncml357.0053 Yes
Hardware intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i7fnh - No
Operating System intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnhf_firmware < fncml357.0053 Yes
Hardware intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnhf - No
Operating System intel nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i7fnkpa_firmware < fncml357.0053 Yes
Hardware intel nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i7fnkpa - No
Operating System intel nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i5fnkpa_firmware < fncml357.0053 Yes
Hardware intel nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i5fnkpa - No
Operating System intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i3fnh_firmware < fncml357.0053 Yes
Hardware intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i3fnh - No
Operating System intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i7fnk_firmware < fncml357.0053 Yes
Hardware intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i7fnk - No
Operating System intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i7fnkp_firmware < fncml357.0053 Yes
Hardware intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i7fnkp - No
Operating System intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnkp_firmware < fncml357.0053 Yes
Hardware intel nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnkp - 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.