Improper Initialization in Intel NUC M15 Laptop Kit - LAPBC510 and Intel NUC M15 Laptop Kit - LAPBC710 - CVE-2022-27493
Published: August 10, 2022
Vulnerability identifier: #VU66372
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-27493
CWE-ID: CWE-665
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization in the firmware. A local administrator can run a specially crafted application to execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges on the system.
Affected software
Intel NUC M15 Laptop Kit - LAPBC510
Intel NUC M15 Laptop Kit - LAPBC710
Intel NUC M15 Laptop Kit - LAPBC710
How to mitigate CVE-2022-27493
Install updates from vendor's website.
Intel NUC M15 Laptop Kit - LAPBC510 - update to BC0076
Intel NUC M15 Laptop Kit - LAPBC710 - update to BC0076
Intel NUC M15 Laptop Kit - LAPBC710 - update to BC0076