CVE-2022-26124: intel nuc_8_rugged_board_nuc8cchbn_firmware

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2022-26124 is a high (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in intel nuc_8_rugged_board_nuc8cchbn_firmware. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5.5% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 11-11-2022
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 05-02-2025
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Improper buffer restrictions in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUC Boards, Intel(R) NUC 8 Boards, Intel(R) NUC 8 Rugged Boards and Intel(R) NUC 8 Rugged Kits before version CHAPLCEL.0059 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

• CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory BufferThe product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it reads from or writes to a memory location outside the buffer's intended boundary. This may result in read or write operations on unexpected memory locations that could be linked to other variables, data structures, or internal program data.