#VU79572 Input validation error in Intel products - CVE-2023-29494

Vulnerability identifier: #VU79572

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-29494

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHi70Z
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Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNKi70Z
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Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNKi30Z
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Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHi30Z
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Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNKi50Z
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Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHi50Z
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Intel NUC 11 Pro Board NUC11TNBi30Z
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Intel NUC 11 Pro Board NUC11TNBi50Z
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Intel NUC 11 Pro Board NUC11TNBi70Z
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Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHi3
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Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHi5
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Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHi7
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Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNKi3
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Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNKi5
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Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNKi7
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Intel NUC 11 Pro Board NUC11TNBi3
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Intel NUC 11 Pro Board NUC11TNBi5
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Intel NUC 11 Pro Board NUC11TNBi7
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Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHi50W
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Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHi50L
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Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHi30L
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Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHi70Q
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Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHi30P
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Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHi70L
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Vendor: Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHi70Z: before TNTGL357

Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNKi70Z: before TNTGL357

Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNKi30Z: before TNTGL357

Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHi30Z: before TNTGL357

Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNKi50Z: before TNTGL357

Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHi50Z: before TNTGL357

Intel NUC 11 Pro Board NUC11TNBi30Z: before TNTGL357

Intel NUC 11 Pro Board NUC11TNBi50Z: before TNTGL357

Intel NUC 11 Pro Board NUC11TNBi70Z: before TNTGL357

Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHi3: before TNTGL357

Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHi5: before TNTGL357

Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHi7: before TNTGL357

Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNKi3: before TNTGL357

Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNKi5: before TNTGL357

Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNKi7: before TNTGL357

Intel NUC 11 Pro Board NUC11TNBi3: before TNTGL357

Intel NUC 11 Pro Board NUC11TNBi5: before TNTGL357

Intel NUC 11 Pro Board NUC11TNBi7: before TNTGL357

Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHi50W: before TNTGL357

Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHi50L: before TNTGL357

Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHi30L: before TNTGL357

Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHi70Q: before TNTGL357

Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHi30P: before TNTGL357

Intel NUC 11 Pro Kit NUC11TNHi70L: before TNTGL357

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00892.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.