Intel® NUC Software Advisory

Summary:

Potential security vulnerabilities in some Intel® NUC software installers may allow escalation of privilege or denial of service. Intel is releasing software updates to mitigate these potential vulnerabilities.

Vulnerability Details:

CVEID: CVE-2023-32272

Description: Uncontrolled search path in the Intel® NUC Pro Software Suite Configuration Tool software installer before version 3.0.0.6 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

CVSS Base Score: 7.9 High

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

CVEID: CVE-2023-32544

Description: Improper access control in the Intel HotKey Services for Windows 10 for Intel® NUC P14E Laptop Element software installer before version 1.1.45 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

CVSS Base Score: 7.3 High

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

CVEID: CVE-2023-38541

Description: Insecure inherited permissions in the Intel® HID Event Filter software installer for Windows 10 for some Intel® NUC laptop software before version 2.2.2.1 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

CVEID: CVE-2023-29244

Description: Incorrect default permissions in the Intel® Integrated Sensor Hub (ISH) software installer for Windows 10 for Intel® NUC P14E Laptop Element software before version 5.4.1.4479 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 Pro Software Suite Configuration Tool software installer before version 3.0.0.6.

Intel HotKey Services software installer for Windows 10 for Intel® NUC P14E Laptop Element before version 1.1.45.

Intel® HID Event Filter software installer for Windows 10 for some Intel® NUC laptops before version 2.2.2.1.

Intel® Integrated Sensor Hub software installer for Windows 10 for Intel® NUC P14E Laptop Element before version 5.4.1.4479.

Recommendation:

Intel recommends updating to the latest versions linked below:

Intel® NUC Pro Software Suite Configuration Tool to version 3.0.0.6 or later.
<https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/774220&gt;

Intel HotKey Services for Windows® 10 for Intel® NUC P14E Laptop Element to version 1.1.45 or later.
<https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/19822&gt;

Intel® HID Event Filter for Windows 10 for some Intel® NUC laptops to version 2.2.2.1 or later.
<https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/19820&gt;

Intel® ISH for Windows 10 for Intel® NUC P14E Laptop Element to version 5.4.1.4479 or later.
<https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/download/19819&gt;

Product support for many NUC products has moved to ASUS. Technical and Warranty Support for Intel’s NUC 7 through NUC 13 Systems has transitioned to ASUS as of January 16, 2024. See the NUC Customer Support notice for more information.

Acknowledgements:

Intel would like to thank @sim0nsecurity (CVE-2023-32272, CVE-2023-32544), @j00sean (CVE-2023-38541, CVE-2023-29244) for reporting these issues.

Intel, and nearly the entire technology industry, follows a disclosure practice called Coordinated Disclosure, under which a cybersecurity vulnerability is generally publicly disclosed only after mitigations are available.