CVE-2022-27493 describes an improper initialization vulnerability in the firmware of specific Intel NUC Laptop Kits (LAPBC510 and LAPBC710) prior to version BC0076. This flaw could allow a privileged local user to achieve an escalation of privilege. The vulnerability carries a high CVSS score of 7.8, indicating a significant risk with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring local access with low attack complexity. While there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or inclusion in CISA's KEV catalog, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage, suggesting awareness within the cybersecurity community.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< bc0076CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:lapbc510_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< bc0076CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:lapbc710_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.