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Intel® NUC Firmware Advisory
| Intel ID: | INTEL-SA-00752 |
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| Advisory Category: | Firmware |
| Impact of vulnerability: | Escalation of Privilege, Denial of Service |
| Severity rating: | HIGH |
| Original release: | 11/08/2022 |
| Last revised: | 02/17/2023 |
Summary:
Potential security vulnerabilities in some Intel® NUC BIOS firmware may allow escalation of privilege or denial of service. Intel is releasing firmware updates to mitigate these potential vulnerabilities.
Vulnerability Details:
CVEID: CVE-2021-33164
Description: Improper access control in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUCs before version INWHL357.0046 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 8.2 High
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2022-33176
Description: Improper input validation in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUC 11 Performance kits and Intel(R) NUC 11 Performance Mini PCs before version PATGL357.0042 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 8.2 High
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2022-37345
Description: Improper authentication in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUC Kits before version RY0386 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 7.8 High
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2022-21794
Description: Improper authentication in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUC Boards, Intel(R) NUC Business, Intel(R) NUC Enthusiast, Intel(R) NUC Kits before version HN0067 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 7.7 High
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2022-34152
Description: Improper input validation in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUC Boards, Intel(R) NUC Kits before version TY0070 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 7.7 High
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2022-32569
Description: Improper buffer restrictions in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUC M15 Laptop Kits before version BCTGL357.0074 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5 High
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2022-36789
Description: 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.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5 High
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2022-35276
Description: Improper access control in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUC 8 Compute Elements before version CBWHL357.0096 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5 High
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2022-38099
Description: Improper input validation in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUC 11 Compute Elements before version EBTGL357.0065 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5 High
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2022-26124
Description: Improper buffer restrictions in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUC Boards, Intel(R) NUC 8 Boards, Intel(R) NUC 8 Rugged Boards and Intel(R) NUC 8 Rugged Kits before version CHAPLCEL.0059 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5 High
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2022-36370
Description: Improper authentication in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUC Boards and Intel(R) NUC Kits before version MYi30060 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 7.5 High
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2022-37334
Description: Improper initialization in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUC 11 Pro Kits and Intel(R) NUC 11 Pro Boards before version TNTGL357.0064 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 7.0 High
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVEID: CVE-2022-36349
Description: Insecure default variable initialization in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUC Boards and Intel(R) NUC Kits before version MYi30060 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
CVSS Base Score: 5.2 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:L/A:L
Affected Products:
Product |
Download Link |
CVE ID |
Intel® NUC Mini PC NUC8i7INH and NUC8i5INH. |
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Intel® NUC 11 Performance kit – NUC11PAHi70Z, NUC11PAHi50Z, NUC11PAHi30Z, NUC11PAHi3, NUC11PAHi5, NUC11PAHi7, NUC11PAKi3, NUC11PAKi5, NUC11PAKi7. Intel® NUC 11 Performance Mini PC - NUC11PAQi50WA, NUC11PAQi70QA. |
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Intel® NUC Kit - NUC5i3RYH, NUC5i7RYH, NUC5i5RYK, NUC5i5RYH, NUC5i3RYK, NUC5i5RYHS, NUC5i3RYHS, NUC5i3RYHSN. |
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Intel® NUC Kit - NUC8i7HNK, NUC8i7HVK. Intel® NUC 8 Enthusiast - NUC8i7HVKVA, NUC8i7HVKVAW. Intel® NUC 8 Business - NUC8i7HNKQC. |
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Intel® NUC Kit - DE3815TYKHE. Intel® NUC Board - DE3815TYBE. |
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Intel® NUC M15 Laptop Kit |
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Intel® NUC 10 Performance kit - NUC10i7FNHN, NUC10i5FNKN, NUC10i5FNHN, NUC10i7FNKN, NUC10i3FNHN, NUC10i3FNKN. Intel® NUC 10 Performance Mini PC - NUC10i5FNHJA, NUC10i3FNHF, NUC10i7FNKPA, NUC10i5FNHCA, NUC10i3FNHFA, NUC10i5FNHJ, NUC10i7FNHC, NUC10i7FNHJA, NUC10i3FNHJA, NUC10i3FNK, NUC10i7FNHAA, NUC10i5FNH, NUC10i5FNK, NUC10i7FNH, NUC10i5FNHF, NUC10i5FNKPA, NUC10i3FNH, NUC10i7FNK, NUC10i7FNKP, NUC10i5FNKP. |
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Intel® NUC 8 Compute Element - CM8i7CB, CM8i3CB, CM8CCB, CM8i5CB, CM8PCB. |
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Intel® NUC 8 Rugged Kit NUC8CCHKRN, NUC8CCHKR. Intel® NUC 8 Rugged Board - NUC8CCHBN. Intel® NUC Board - NUC8CCHB. |
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Intel® NUC Board - NUC5i3MYBE. Intel® NUC Kit - NUC5i3MYHE. |
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Intel® NUC 11 Pro Kit - NUC11TNHi70Z, NUC11TNKi70Z, NUC11TNKi30Z, NUC11TNHi30Z, NUC11TNKi50Z, NUC11TNHi50Z, NUC11TNBi30Z, NUC11TNBi50Z, NUC11TNBi70Z, NUC11TNHi3, NUC11TNHi5. |
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Intel® NUC Board - NUC5i3MYBE. Intel® NUC Kit - NUC5i3MYHE. |
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Intel® NUC 11 Compute Element - CM11EBC4W, CM11EBi38W, CM11EBi58W, CM11EBi716W Intel® NUC 11 Extreme Compute Element - NUC11DBBi9, NUC11DBBi7 |
CVE-2022-38099 |
Recommendations:
Intel recommends updating the affected Intel® NUC BIOS firmware to the latest version (see provided table above).
Acknowledgements:
The following issues were found internally by Intel employees; CVE-2021-33164 and CVE-2022-37334. Intel would like to thank Benny Zeltser, Yehonatan Lusky (CVE-2021-33164) and Brent Holtsclaw (CVE-2022-37334).
Intel would like to thank Yngweijw (Jiawei Yin) (CVE-2022-33176, CVE-2022-37345, CVE-2022-21794, CVE-2022-34152, CVE-2022-36789, CVE-2022-35276, CVE-2022-36370), the BINARLY efiXplorer team (CVE-2022-32569), Dmitry Frolov (CVE-2022-26124, CVE-2022-38099) and the TCG Vulnerability Response Team (CVE-2022-36349).
Intel, and nearly the entire technology industry, follows a disclosure practice called Coordinated Disclosure, under which a cybersecurity vulnerability is generally publicly disclosed only after mitigations are available.
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