CVE-2023-28738 (GCVE-0-2023-28738)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-01-19 20:03 – Updated: 2024-10-21 11:17
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Improper input validation for some Intel NUC BIOS firmware before version JY0070 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Severity
7.5 (High)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-01-23 05:01 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
1 reference
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Intel NUC BIOS firmware |
Affected:
before version JY0070
|
||
| intel_nuc_bios_firmware | intel_nuc_bios_firmware |
Affected:
0 , < JY0070
(custom)
cpe:2.3:o:intel_nuc_bios_firmware:intel_nuc_bios_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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