CVE-2022-37327

Privileged local information disclosure

Published May 10, 2023 · Updated Jan 27, 2025

Improper input validation in Intel NUC BIOS firmware allows local users with high privileges to disclose information via local access. Intel identifies only improper input validation in the BIOS firmware and does not disclose the affected routine, input, or validation failure. Exploitation requires local access and high privileges; the reported result is information disclosure with limited integrity impact and no service interruption.

CVSS severity6.1
Medium
EPSS probability0.18%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper input validation in Intel NUC BIOS firmware allows local users with high privileges to disclose information via local access. Intel identifies only improper input validation in the BIOS firmware and does not disclose the affected routine, input, or validation failure. Exploitation requires local access and high privileges; the reported result is information disclosure with limited integrity impact and no service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-37327
Published
May 10, 2023
Updated
Jan 27, 2025
Vendor
Unknown vendor
Product
Unknown product
Classifications
CWE-20
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. May 10, 2023CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jan 27, 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

6.1Intel CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

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