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CVE-2023-32617


Improper input validation in some Intel(R) NUC Rugged Kit, Intel(R) NUC Kit and Intel(R) Compute Element 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 8.2, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 46 products from intel, from intel, from intel and 43 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

2023-08-11T03:15:32.687

Last Modified

2024-11-21T08:03:42.537

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.2 (HIGH)

Weaknesses
  • Type: Secondary
    CWE-20
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System intel nuc_kit_nuc7i7bnhx1_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc7i7bnhx1 - No
Operating System intel nuc_7_home_nuc7i5bnkp_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_7_home_nuc7i5bnkp - No
Operating System intel nuc_7_home_nuc7i3bnhxf_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_7_home_nuc7i3bnhxf - No
Operating System intel nuc_7_enthusiast_nuc7i7bnkq_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_7_enthusiast_nuc7i7bnkq - No
Operating System intel nuc_kit_nuc7i3bnhx1_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc7i3bnhx1 - No
Operating System intel nuc_7_enthusiast_nuc7i7bnhxg_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_7_enthusiast_nuc7i7bnhxg - No
Operating System intel nuc_7_home_nuc7i5bnhxf_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_7_home_nuc7i5bnhxf - No
Operating System intel nuc_kit_nuc7i5bnhx1_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc7i5bnhx1 - No
Operating System intel nuc_board_nuc7i7bnb_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_board_nuc7i7bnb - No
Operating System intel nuc_board_nuc7i5bnb_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_board_nuc7i5bnb - No
Operating System intel nuc_board_nuc7i3bnb_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_board_nuc7i3bnb - No
Operating System intel nuc_kit_nuc7i5bnh_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc7i5bnh - No
Operating System intel nuc_kit_nuc7i3bnk_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc7i3bnk - No
Operating System intel nuc_kit_nuc7i5bnk_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc7i5bnk - No
Operating System intel nuc_kit_nuc7i7bnh_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc7i7bnh - No
Operating System intel nuc_kit_nuc7i3bnh_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc7i3bnh - No
Operating System intel nuc_8_rugged_kit_nuc8cchkrn_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_8_rugged_kit_nuc8cchkrn - No
Operating System intel nuc_8_rugged_board_nuc8cchbn_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_8_rugged_board_nuc8cchbn - No
Operating System intel nuc_8_rugged_kit_nuc8cchkr_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_8_rugged_kit_nuc8cchkr - No
Operating System intel nuc_board_nuc8cchb_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_board_nuc8cchb - No
Operating System intel nuc_kit_nuc6cayh_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc6cayh - No
Operating System intel nuc_kit_nuc6cays_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel nuc_kit_nuc6cays - No
Operating System intel compute_stick_stk2mv64cc_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel compute_stick_stk2mv64cc - 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.