What is the severity of CVE-2023-22312?

CVE-2023-22312 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to improper access control allowing potential escalation of privilege.

How do I fix CVE-2023-22312?

To fix CVE-2023-22312, ensure you update the Intel NUC BIOS firmware to the latest recommended version that addresses this vulnerability.

Who is affected by CVE-2023-22312?

CVE-2023-22312 affects specific models of Intel NUC 11 devices with BIOS firmware versions prior to patgl357.0050.

What kind of attacks can be executed exploiting CVE-2023-22312?

Exploiting CVE-2023-22312 can potentially allow an unauthorized privileged user to escalate privileges on the affected system.

Is my Intel NUC 11 device vulnerable to CVE-2023-22312?

You should check if your Intel NUC 11 model is running the vulnerable BIOS version prior to patgl357.0050 to determine if it is susceptible to CVE-2023-22312.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2023-22312

high

7.8

CWE

284

10/5/2023

27/1/2025

CVE-2023-22312

First published: Wed May 10 2023(Updated: )

Improper access control for some Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Credit: secure@intel.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Intel NUC 11 Performance (Tiger Lake) Firmware	<patgl357.0050
Intel NUC 11 Performance Kit NUC11PAHi70Z Firmware
Intel NUC 11 Performance (Tiger Lake) Firmware	<patgl357.0050
Intel NUC 11 Performance Kit NUC11PAHI50Z Firmware
Intel NUC 11 Performance Kit NUC11PAHi3	<patgl357.0050
Intel NUC 11 Performance Kit
Intel NUC 11 Performance Kit NUC11PAHi3	<patgl357.0050
Intel NUC 11 Performance Kit NUC11PAHi3 Firmware
Intel NUC 11 Performance (Tiger Lake) Firmware	<patgl357.0050
Intel NUC 11 Performance Kit NUC11TNHi5
Intel NUC 11 Performance (Tiger Lake) Firmware	<patgl357.0050
Intel NUC 11 Performance Kit NUC11PAHi7 Firmware
Intel NUC 11 Performance Kit NUC11PAKi3	<patgl357.0050
Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11PAKi3
Intel NUC 11 Performance (Tiger Lake) Firmware	<patgl357.0050
Intel NUC 11 Performance Kit NUC11PAKI5 Firmware
Intel NUC 11 Performance Kit NUC11PAKI7	<patgl357.0050
Intel NUC 11 Performance Mini PC NUC11PAKI7
Intel NUC 11 Performance Mini PC (NUC11BTMi9)	<patgl357.0050
Intel NUC 11 Performance Mini PC NUC11PAQI50WA Firmware
Intel NUC 11 Performance Kit NUC11PAQi7	<patgl357.0050
Intel NUC 11 Performance Mini PC
Intel NUC 11 compute element cm11ebi38w firmware	<ebtgl357.0071
Intel NUC 11 Compute Element
Intel NUC 11 Compute Element CM11EBI58W	<ebtgl357.0071
Intel NUC 11 Compute Element
Intel cm11ebi716w firmware	<ebtgl357.0071
Intel NUC 11 Compute Element
Intel NUC 11 Compute Element CM11EBC4W Firmware	<ebtgl357.0071
Intel NUC 11 Compute Element CM11EBC4W Firmware
Intel NUC laptop kit lapbc710 firmware	<bctgl357.0078
Intel NUC m15 laptop kit lapbc710 firmware
Intel NUC Laptop Kit LAPBC510 Firmware	<bctgl357.0078
Intel NUC Laptop Kit LAPBC510 Firmware
Intel LAPKC51E	<kctgl357.0044
Intel lapkc51e firmware
Intel lapkc71e	<kctgl357.0044
Intel lapkc71e firmware
Intel lapkc71f	<kctgl357.0044
Intel lapkc71f firmware
Intel NUC 11 BTMi7 Firmware	<dbtgl579.0065
Intel NUC 11 BTMi7
Intel NUC 11 DBBI7 Firmware	<dbtgl579.0065
Intel NUC 11 DBBI7 Firmware
Intel NUC 11 BTMi9 Firmware	<dbtgl579.0065
Intel NUC 11 BTMi9 Firmware
Intel NUC 11 NUC11DBBi9 Firmware	<dbtgl579.0065
Intel NUC 11 NUC11DBBi9 Firmware
Intel NUC NUC11PHKi7C Firmware	<phtgl579.0071
Intel NUC 11 Enthusiast Kit NUC11PHKi7C
Intel NUC 11 Enthusiast Mini PC	<phtgl579.0071
Intel NUC NUC11PHKI7CAA
Intel NUC 8 CCHB Firmware	<chaplcel.0061
Intel NUC 8 CCHB Firmware
Intel NUC 8 Rugged Board nuc8cchbn	<chaplcel.0061
Intel NUC 8 Rugged Board
Intel NUC 8 Rugged Kit	<chaplcel.0061
Intel NUC 8 Rugged Kit
Intel NUC Rugged Kit NUC8CCHKR	<chaplcel.0061
Intel NUC Rugged Kit NUC8CCHKR
Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNKV50Z	<tntglv57.0071
Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNKV50Z Firmware
Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHV70L	<tntglv57.0071
Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHV70L Firmware
Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHV50L Firmware	<tntglv57.0071
Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHV50L Firmware
Intel NUC 11 Pro Board NUC11TNBV7	<tntglv57.0071
Intel NUC 11 Pro Board NUC11TNBV7 Firmware
Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNKV5	<tntglv57.0071
Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNKV5 Firmware
Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNKV7	<tntglv57.0071
Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNKV7
Intel NUC 11 TNHV5 Firmware	<tntglv57.0071
Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHV5 Firmware
Intel NUC 11 Pro Mini PC NUC11TNKV5	<tntglv57.0071
Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNKV5
Intel NUC 11 Pro Mini PC NUC11TNKV7	<tntglv57.0071
Intel NUC 11 Pro Mini PC NUC11TNKV7 Firmware
Intel NUC Pro KI NUC11TNHV7 Firmware	<tntglv57.0071
Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHV7
Intel NUC 11 Pro Board NUC11TNBV5 Firmware	<tntglv57.0071
Intel NUC 11 pro board nuc11tnbv5

Remedy

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00777.html

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Reference Links

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00777.html

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2023-22312?
CVE-2023-22312 has been classified as a high severity vulnerability due to improper access control allowing potential escalation of privilege.
How do I fix CVE-2023-22312?
To fix CVE-2023-22312, ensure you update the Intel NUC BIOS firmware to the latest recommended version that addresses this vulnerability.
Who is affected by CVE-2023-22312?
CVE-2023-22312 affects specific models of Intel NUC 11 devices with BIOS firmware versions prior to patgl357.0050.
What kind of attacks can be executed exploiting CVE-2023-22312?
Exploiting CVE-2023-22312 can potentially allow an unauthorized privileged user to escalate privileges on the affected system.
Is my Intel NUC 11 device vulnerable to CVE-2023-22312?
You should check if your Intel NUC 11 model is running the vulnerable BIOS version prior to patgl357.0050 to determine if it is susceptible to CVE-2023-22312.