CVE-2022-34488

Privilege escalation via firmware buffer restriction

Published Aug 18, 2022 · Updated Feb 18, 2025

Improper buffer restrictions in Intel NUC Laptop Kits firmware before BC0076 allow remote authenticated users to enable privilege escalation via local access. Firmware buffer-bound enforcement performs an incorrect restriction operation on attacker-influenced data, but Intel has not published the precise routine or input path. A privileged local user is required, and the consequence is escalation of privileges with potential confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

CVSS severity7.8
High
EPSS probability0.22%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper buffer restrictions in Intel NUC Laptop Kits firmware before BC0076 allow remote authenticated users to enable privilege escalation via local access. Firmware buffer-bound enforcement performs an incorrect restriction operation on attacker-influenced data, but Intel has not published the precise routine or input path. A privileged local user is required, and the consequence is escalation of privileges with potential confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-34488
Published
Aug 18, 2022
Updated
Feb 18, 2025
Vendor
Intel Corporation
Product
Intel NUC Laptop Kits
Classifications
CWE-119, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 18, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 18, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=before version BC0076

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Intel Corporation · Intel NUC Laptop Kitsversion=before version BC0076

Published CVSS scores

7.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.5Intel CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-119Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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