Vulnerability · Published Aug 11, 2023 · Assigned by intel
CVE-2023-34438
High 7.5
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 1% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.5High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Race condition in some Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware | See references |
Weakness: CWE-421 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H