CVE-2022-36789

Local privileged-user escalation

Published Nov 11, 2022 · Updated Feb 5, 2025

Improper access control in Intel NUC 10 BIOS firmware before FNCML357.0053 allows local users with high privileges to escalate privileges. Intel has not published the affected BIOS component, the access-control decision it mishandles, or the input that reaches it. The flaw requires local access and an already privileged context; successful exploitation elevates control across a security boundary and can compromise data and system availability.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability0.17%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Intel NUC 10 BIOS firmware before FNCML357.0053 allows local users with high privileges to escalate privileges. Intel has not published the affected BIOS component, the access-control decision it mishandles, or the input that reaches it. The flaw requires local access and an already privileged context; successful exploitation elevates control across a security boundary and can compromise data and system availability.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-36789
Published
Nov 11, 2022
Updated
Feb 5, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-284
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 11, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Feb 5, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

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Published CVSS scores

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

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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-284Improper Access Control

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