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Intel® NUC Software Studio Service Advisory
| Intel ID: | INTEL-SA-01185 |
|---|---|
| Advisory Category: | Software |
| Impact of vulnerability: | Escalation of Privilege, Denial of Service, Information Disclosure |
| Severity rating: | HIGH |
| Original release: | 12/10/2024 |
| Last revised: | 12/10/2024 |
Summary:
Potential security vulnerabilities in the Intel® NUC Software Studio Service software may allow escalation of privilege, denial of service or information disclosure. Intel is not releasing updates to mitigate these potential vulnerabilities and has issued a product discontinuation notice for Intel® NUC Software Studio Service software.
Vulnerability Details:
CVEID: CVE-2024-23197
Description: Improper access control in the Intel® NUC Software Studio Service software for Windows may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS Base Score 3.1: 7.5 High
CVSS Vector 3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Base Score 4.0: 5.4 Medium
CVSS Vector 4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVEID: CVE-2024-34159
Description: Out of bounds write in the Intel® NUC Software Studio Service software for Windows may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS Base Score 3.1: 7.8 High
CVSS Vector 3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Base Score 4.0: 7.3 High
CVSS Vector 4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVEID: CVE-2024-23498
Description: Improper access control in the Intel® NUC Software Studio Service software for Windows may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS Base Score 3.1: 8.8 High
CVSS Vector 3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Base Score 4.0: 8.5 High
CVSS Vector 4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVEID: CVE-2024-36483
Description: Improper buffer restrictions in the Intel® NUC Software Studio Service software for Windows may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
CVSS Base Score 3.1: 5.5 Medium
CVSS Vector 3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS Base Score 4.0: 5.7 Medium
CVSS Vector 4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
CVEID: CVE-2024-36297
Description: Improper initialization in the Intel® NUC Software Studio Service software for Windows may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
CVSS Base Score 3.1: 4.7 Medium
CVSS Vector 3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS Base Score 4.0: 5.7 Medium
CVSS Vector 4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Products:
Intel® NUC Software Studio Service software, all versions.
Intel® NUC M15 Laptop Kits: LAPBC510, LAPBC710.
Intel® NUC P14E Laptop Element: CMCN1CC.
Recommendation:
Intel has issued a product discontinuation notice for Intel® NUC Software Studio Service software. As of March 30, 2024, the Intel® NUC Software Studio Service software is not supported with any additional functional, security, or other updates. Intel recommends that users of the Intel® NUC Software Studio Service software uninstall it or discontinue use as soon as possible.
Product support for many NUC products has moved to ASUS. Technical and Warranty Support for Intel’s NUC 7 through NUC 13 Systems has transitioned to ASUS as of January 16, 2024. See the NUC Customer Support notice for more information.
Acknowledgements:
Intel would like to thank Aobo Wang of Chaitin Security Research Lab (CVE-2024-23197, CVE-2024-34159, CVE-2024-36297, CVE-2024-36483) and @sim0nsecurity (CVE-2024-23498) for reporting these issues.
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