Intel NUC Laptop Kit prior BC0076 initialization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel NUC Laptop Kit. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. This manipulation causes initialization. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2022-27493. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Intel NUC Laptop Kit and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a initialization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-665. The product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource, which might leave the resource in an unexpected state when it is accessed or used. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper initialization in the firmware for some Intel(R) NUC Laptop Kits before version BC0076 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.

The weakness was published 08/19/2022 as intel-sa-00712. It is possible to read the advisory at intel.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-27493 since 04/20/2022. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

Upgrading to version BC0076 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Initialization
CWE: CWE-665
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: NUC Laptop Kit BC0076

Timelineinfo

04/20/2022 🔍
08/19/2022 +121 days 🔍
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02/18/2025 +914 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-00712
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-27493 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-27493
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-206815

Entryinfo

Created: 08/19/2022 14:04
Updated: 02/18/2025 17:58
Changes: 08/19/2022 14:04 (38), 09/18/2022 14:25 (11), 02/18/2025 17:58 (15)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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