Improper access control in Intel NUC 8 Compute Elements
Priority LOW 34CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
Improper access control in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUC 8 Compute Elements before version CBWHL357.0096 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00189 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Intel(R) NUC 8 Compute Elements | before version CBWHL357.0096 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel(R) NUC 8 Compute Elements Vendor— Affected before version CBWHL357.0096 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 10
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_compute_element_cm8i7cb_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before cbwhl357.0096 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_8_compute_element_cm8i7cb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_compute_element_cm8i3cb_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before cbwhl357.0096 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_8_compute_element_cm8i3cb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_compute_element_cm8ccb_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before cbwhl357.0096 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_8_compute_element_cm8ccb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_compute_element_cm8i5cb_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before cbwhl357.0096 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_8_compute_element_cm8i5cb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_compute_element_cm8pcb_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before cbwhl357.0096 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_8_compute_element_cm8pcb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Running on | Intel |
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_compute_element_cm8i7cb_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before cbwhl357.0096 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_8_compute_element_cm8i7cb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_compute_element_cm8i3cb_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before cbwhl357.0096 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_8_compute_element_cm8i3cb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_compute_element_cm8ccb_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before cbwhl357.0096 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_8_compute_element_cm8ccb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_compute_element_cm8i5cb_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before cbwhl357.0096 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_8_compute_element_cm8i5cb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_compute_element_cm8pcb_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before cbwhl357.0096 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_8_compute_element_cm8pcb:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2022-35276
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m7qp-53cf-v2wx
References
More Intel Nuc 8 Compute Element Cm8ccb Firmware vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-08258 Improper input validation in Intel NUCs CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2022-08178 Improper buffer restrictions in firmware for some Intel(R) NUCs may allow a privileged… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2022-05628 Memory corruption in Intel NUCs CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2021-00027 Improper access control in system firmware for some Intel(R) NUCs may allow a… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2021-00015 Memory corruption in Intel NUCs CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
- TI-2021-12673 Out-of-bounds write in Intel NUCs CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2022-35276 · CVE Program
- CVE-2022-35276 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m7qp-53cf-v2wx · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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