High severity · published Jan 19, 2024
CVE-2023-42429
Improper buffer restrictions in some Intel NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper buffer restrictions in some Intel NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 4% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
N7
Nuc 7 Essential Nuc7cjysamn Firmware · Intel
jyglkcpx.0071 · source: NVD
N7
Nuc 7 Essential PC Nuc7cjysal Firmware · Intel
jyglkcpx.0071 · source: NVD
NK
Nuc Kit Nuc7cjyh Firmware · Intel
jyglkcpx.0071 · source: NVD
NK
Nuc Kit Nuc7cjyhn Firmware · Intel
jyglkcpx.0071 · source: NVD
NK
Nuc Kit Nuc7pjyh Firmware · Intel
jyglkcpx.0071 · source: NVD
NK
Nuc Kit Nuc7pjyhn Firmware · Intel
jyglkcpx.0071 · source: NVD
Affected product
N7
Nuc 7 Essential Nuc7cjysamn Firmware
Intel
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42429
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-42429
Vendor Advisory
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01028.html
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