CVE-2023-40220

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Published Nov 14, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Improper buffer restrictions in some Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure 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 BIOS firmware

unaffected

Version	Status	Constraints
`See references`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc6cayh_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc6cayh:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 [-]

AND

cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc6cays_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc6cays:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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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-2023-44817	Improper buffer restrictions in some Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.206% 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-01001.html

History

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Subscriptions

Intel Nuc6cayh Nuc6cayh Firmware Nuc6cays Nuc6cays Firmware

Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 14, 2024, 8:02 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: intel
Published: Nov 14, 2023, 7:05 PM
Updated: Aug 14, 2024, 8:02 PM
Reserved: Aug 23, 2023, 3:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:24 PM

Updated: Aug 2, 2024, 6:24 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 6:16 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 14, 2023, 7:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 6:16 AM

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