CVE-2023-29495 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Improper input validation for some Intel NUC BIOS firmware before version IN0048 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00055.

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

Vendors	Products
Intel	Nuc 8 Mainstream-g Kit Nuc8i5inh Nuc 8 Mainstream-g Kit Nuc8i5inh Firmware Nuc 8 Mainstream-g Kit Nuc8i7inh Nuc 8 Mainstream-g Kit Nuc8i7inh Firmware

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

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Configuration 2 [-]

AND

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cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_8_mainstream-g_kit_nuc8i5inh:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

No data.

No data.

Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-33062	Improper input validation for some Intel NUC BIOS firmware before version IN0048 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01009.html

History

Fri, 09 May 2025 15:15:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published: 2024-01-19T20:03:11.441Z

Updated: 2025-05-09T15:00:55.471Z

Reserved: 2023-05-06T03:00:04.378Z

Link: CVE-2023-29495

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-02T14:07:46.308Z

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2024-01-19T20:15:09.987

Modified: 2024-11-21T07:57:10.430

Link: CVE-2023-29495

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

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