CVE-2023-34438

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

Published: 2023-08-10 Last update: 2026-06-17 Assigner: [email protected] Source: [email protected]
NVD Status：Modified，CVE State: published
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CVE-2023-34438 is rated Low Risk (30.4/100): CVSS High severity, with low exploitation likelihood (EPSS 0.10%). Monitor for updates and reassess as exploit intelligence or EPSS changes.

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2023-34438

EPSS lead: Daily EPSS estimates relative likelihood of exploitation; percentile ranks this CVE among scored vulnerabilities (higher = more severe relative rank).

# Date Old EPSS score New EPSS score Delta (New - Old)
1 2026-06-15 0.04% 0.10% +0.06%
2 2023-08-11 — 0.04% —

Full EPSS history (2 records total)

Common vulnerability scoring system (CVSS) metrics for CVE-2023-34438

CVSS metrics for this CVE.

Base score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Impact Score source
7.5 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:H)
They need powerful rights—admin, root, or similar—before this pays off.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 0.8 6.0 [email protected]
7.8 3.1 HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:H)
Even with access, the exploit needs extra luck, timing, or a fussy environment to actually work.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:C)
Breaking this can reach past the original component and bite other resources—bigger blast radius.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:H)
They could widely tamper with or forge data—trust in the data is badly hurt.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.
 1.1 6.0 [email protected]

Weakness enumeration for CVE-2023-34438

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2023-34438

Vendor Product Version Raw CPE
intel nuc_rugged_kit_nuc8cchb_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_rugged_kit_nuc8cchb_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_rugged_kit_nuc8cchbn_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_rugged_kit_nuc8cchbn_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_rugged_kit_nuc8cchkrn_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_rugged_kit_nuc8cchkrn_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_rugged_kit_nuc8cchkr_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_rugged_kit_nuc8cchkr_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_kit_nuc6cayh_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc6cayh_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_kit_nuc6cays_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc6cays_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i3bnhxf_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i3bnhxf_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i3bnk_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i3bnk_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i3bnh_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i3bnh_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i3bnb_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i3bnb_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i5bnhx1_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i5bnhx1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i5bnh_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i5bnh_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i5bnk_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i5bnk_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i5bnhxf_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i5bnhxf_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i5bnkp_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i5bnkp_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i5bnb_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i5bnb_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i7bnh_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i7bnh_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i7bnhx1_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i7bnhx1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i7bnhxg_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i7bnhxg_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i3bnhx1_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i3bnhx1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i7bnkq_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i7bnkq_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i7bnb_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_mini_pc_nuc7i7bnb_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_kit_nuc7i3bnhxf_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7i3bnhxf_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_kit_nuc7i3bnk_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7i3bnk_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_kit_nuc7i3bnh_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7i3bnh_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_kit_nuc7i3bnb_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7i3bnb_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_kit_nuc7i5bnhx1_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7i5bnhx1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_kit_nuc7i5bnh_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7i5bnh_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_kit_nuc7i5bnk_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7i5bnk_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_kit_nuc7i5bnhxf_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7i5bnhxf_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_kit_nuc7i5bnkp_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7i5bnkp_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_kit_nuc7i5bnb_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7i5bnb_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_kit_nuc7i7bnh_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7i7bnh_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_kit_nuc7i7bnhx1_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7i7bnhx1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_kit_nuc7i7bnhxg_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7i7bnhxg_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_kit_nuc7i3bnhx1_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7i3bnhx1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_kit_nuc7i7bnkq_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7i7bnkq_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_kit_nuc7i7bnb_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7i7bnb_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i3bnhxf_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i3bnhxf_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i3bnk_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i3bnk_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i3bnh_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i3bnh_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i3bnb_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i3bnb_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i5bnhx1_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i5bnhx1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i5bnh_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i5bnh_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i5bnk_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i5bnk_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i5bnhxf_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i5bnhxf_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i5bnkp_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i5bnkp_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i5bnb_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i5bnb_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i7bnh_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i7bnh_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i7bnhx1_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i7bnhx1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i7bnhxg_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i7bnhxg_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i3bnhx1_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i3bnhx1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i7bnkq_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i7bnkq_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i7bnb_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_enthusiast_nuc7i7bnb_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_board_nuc7i3bnhxf_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_board_nuc7i3bnhxf_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_board_nuc7i3bnk_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_board_nuc7i3bnk_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_board_nuc7i3bnh_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_board_nuc7i3bnh_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_board_nuc7i3bnb_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_board_nuc7i3bnb_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_board_nuc7i5bnhx1_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_board_nuc7i5bnhx1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_board_nuc7i5bnh_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_board_nuc7i5bnh_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_board_nuc7i5bnk_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_board_nuc7i5bnk_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_board_nuc7i5bnhxf_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_board_nuc7i5bnhxf_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_board_nuc7i5bnkp_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_board_nuc7i5bnkp_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_board_nuc7i5bnb_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_board_nuc7i5bnb_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_board_nuc7i7bnh_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_board_nuc7i7bnh_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_board_nuc7i7bnhx1_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_board_nuc7i7bnhx1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_board_nuc7i7bnhxg_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_board_nuc7i7bnhxg_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_board_nuc7i3bnhx1_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_board_nuc7i3bnhx1_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_board_nuc7i7bnkq_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_board_nuc7i7bnkq_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel nuc_board_nuc7i7bnb_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_board_nuc7i7bnb_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
intel compute_element_stk2mv64cc_firmware — cpe:2.3:o:intel:compute_element_stk2mv64cc_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

References for CVE-2023-34438

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