CVE-2023-22449

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

7.5 High

Improper input validation in some Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

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

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.17%Up 0.1 points since Aug 11, 2023

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 7.5

Improper input validation in some Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Record: CVE-2023-22449
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2023-26611 7.5

Improper input validation in some Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Record: EUVD-2023-26611
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v7rg-r7f6-7vvx 7.5

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

Improper input validation in some Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Record: GHSA-v7rg-r7f6-7vvx
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-20
Updated: 2026-11-02

NVD 7.5

Improper input validation in some Intel(R) NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Record: CVE-2023-22449
CVSS 3.1: 7.5 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 3.1: 6.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness: CWE-20
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-2023-22449 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Intel Bios, published August 11, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.17%, the 6th 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

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