PT-2024-1193 · Intel · Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element

Eason + 1 · Published 2024-01-09 · Updated 2024-01-30 · CVE-2023-42766

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Intel NUC 8 Compute Element BIOS firmware (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue is related to improper input validation in the BIOS firmware, which may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. This could be exploited by an attacker to gain higher privileges.

Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2024-00521

CVE-2023-42766

Affected Products

Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element

References · 5

• https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01028.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42766 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2024-00521 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-42766 · Vendor Advisory
• https://twitter.com/CVEnew/status/1748442376438435989 · Twitter Post