What is CVE-2023-42429?

CVE-2023-42429 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Nuc Bios Firmware, classified under CWE-92. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-01-19.

How severe is CVE-2023-42429?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel Nuc Bios Firmware

CVE-2023-42429

Improper buffer restrictions in some Intel NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

EPSS: 0.001 (16.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

N/a Intel Nuc Bios Firmware — versions See references

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-92

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01028.html

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-42429?: CVE-2023-42429 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Nuc Bios Firmware, classified under CWE-92. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-01-19.
How severe is CVE-2023-42429?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.