CVE-2023-32660

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Published Nov 14, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 6.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Uncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) NUC Kit NUC6i7KYK Thunderbolt(TM) 3 Firmware Update Tool installation software before version 46 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Intel(R) NUC Kit NUC6i7KYK Thunderbolt(TM) 3 Firmware Update Tool installation software

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`before version 46`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:intel:thunderbolt_3_controller_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc6i7kyk:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2023-36903	Uncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) NUC Kit NUC6i7KYK Thunderbolt(TM) 3 Firmware Update Tool installation software before version 46 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.197% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00908.html

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Intel Nuc Kit Nuc6i7kyk Thunderbolt 3 Controller Firmware

Weaknesses

CWE-427

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 30, 2024, 4:36 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: intel
Published: Nov 14, 2023, 7:04 PM
Updated: Aug 30, 2024, 4:36 PM
Reserved: Jun 2, 2023, 3:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:25 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 3:25 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:59 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 14, 2023, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:59 AM

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