Intel® NUC BIOS Update Software Advisory

Summary:

A potential security vulnerability in some Intel® NUC Chaco Canyon BIOS update software may allow escalation of privilege. Intel is releasing software updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details:

CVEID: CVE-2022-38101

Description: Uncontrolled search path in some Intel® NUC Chaco Canyon BIOS update software before version iFlashV Windows 5.13.00.2105 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

CVSS Base Score: 6.7 Medium

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

Intel® NUC 8 Rugged Kit NUC8CCHKR.

Intel® NUC Board NUC8CCHB.

Recommendations:

Intel recommends updating Intel® NUC Chaco Canyon BIOS update software to version iFlashV Windows 5.13.00.2105 or later.

Updates are available for download at these locations:

<https://downloadmirror.intel.com/646815/iFlashV.zip&gt;

<https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/19504&gt;

Acknowledgements:

Intel would like to thank Amin for reporting this issue.****

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