CVE-2023-22356

Improper initialization in some Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to...

6.0 Medium

Improper initialization in some Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: High
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

0.19%Up 0.1 points since Aug 11, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 6.0

Improper initialization in some Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Record: CVE-2023-22356
CVSS 3.1: 6.0 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-665
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-26519 6.0

Improper initialization in some Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Record: EUVD-2023-26519
CVSS 3.1: 6.0 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-rfc2-m7m4-3xvg 6.0

Improper initialization in some Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to...

Improper initialization in some Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Record: GHSA-rfc2-m7m4-3xvg
CVSS 3.1: 6.0 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-665
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 6.0

Improper initialization in some Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Record: CVE-2023-22356
CVSS 3.1: 6.0 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS 3.1: 4.4 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-665
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

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History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases, published	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2023-22356 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.0) in Intel Nuc 11 Compute Element Cm11ebc4w Firmware, published August 11, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.19%, the 8th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

What an attacker can affect

Exploit likelihood

What each source reports

Affected products

History

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