high
7.5
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-29494: Input Validation

First published: Fri Aug 11 2023(Updated: )

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

Credit: secure@intel.com secure@intel.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi70z Firmware
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi70z
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki70z Firmware
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki70z
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki30z Firmware
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki30z
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi30z Firmware
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi30z
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki50z Firmware
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki50z
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi50z Firmware
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi50z
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi30z Firmware
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi30z
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi50z Firmware
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi50z
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi70z Firmware
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi70z
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi3 Firmware
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi3
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi5 Firmware
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi5
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi7 Firmware
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi7
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki3 Firmware
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki3
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki5 Firmware
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki5
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki7 Firmware
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki7
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi3 Firmware
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi3
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi5 Firmware
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi5
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi7 Firmware
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi7
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi50w Firmware
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi50w
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi50l Firmware
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi50l
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi30l Firmware
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi30l
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi70q Firmware
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi70q
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi30p Firmware
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi30p
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi70l Firmware
Intel Nuc 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi70l

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-29494?

    CVE-2023-29494 is a vulnerability in the BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUCs that may allow a privileged user to enable escalation of privilege via local access.

  • How severe is CVE-2023-29494?

    CVE-2023-29494 has a severity rating of 6.7 out of 10, which is considered high.

  • Which Intel NUCs are affected by CVE-2023-29494?

    CVE-2023-29494 affects Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi70z Firmware, Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki70z Firmware, Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki30z Firmware, Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi30z Firmware, Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki50z Firmware, Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi50z Firmware, Intel NUC 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi30z Firmware, Intel NUC 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi50z Firmware, Intel NUC 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi70z Firmware, Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi3 Firmware, Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi5 Firmware, Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi7 Firmware, Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki3 Firmware, Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki5 Firmware, Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnki7 Firmware, Intel NUC 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi3 Firmware, Intel NUC 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi5 Firmware, Intel NUC 11 Pro Board Nuc11tnbi7 Firmware, Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi50w Firmware, Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi50l Firmware, Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi30l Firmware, Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi70q Firmware, Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi30p Firmware, and Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit Nuc11tnhi70l Firmware.

  • How can a privileged user potentially exploit CVE-2023-29494?

    A privileged user can potentially exploit CVE-2023-29494 by leveraging improper input validation in the BIOS firmware of affected Intel NUCs to enable escalation of privilege through local access.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-29494?

    You can find more information about CVE-2023-29494 on the Intel Security Center advisory page: http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00892.html

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