Intel NUC BIOS prior IN0048 BIOS Firmware custom special character

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel NUC BIOS. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component BIOS Firmware Handler. This manipulation causes custom special character. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-28722. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel NUC BIOS. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component BIOS Firmware Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a custom special character vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-92. This entry has been deprecated. It originally came from PLOVER, which sometimes defined "other" and "miscellaneous" categories in order to satisfy exhaustiveness requirements for taxonomies. Within the context of CWE, the use of a more abstract entry is preferred in mapping situations. CWE-75 is a more appropriate mapping. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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

The weakness was shared 01/19/2024 as intel-sa-01009. The advisory is shared at intel.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-28722 since 04/13/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

Upgrading to version IN0048 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Class: Custom special character
CWE: CWE-92 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: NUC BIOS IN0048

Timelineinfo

04/13/2023 🔍
01/19/2024 +281 days 🔍
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02/15/2024 +27 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-01009
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-28722 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-28722
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-251629

Entryinfo

Created: 01/19/2024 22:15
Updated: 02/15/2024 17:27
Changes: 01/19/2024 22:15 (49), 02/15/2024 17:27 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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