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TI-2023-13250 Aliases CVE-2023-28738GHSA-8f75-mv2x-xfw9

Improper input validation in Intel NUC BIOS firmware

Priority LOW 35CWE-20Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Improper input validation for some Intel NUC BIOS firmware before version JY0070 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 0.00161 5th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Intel NUC BIOS firmwarebefore version JY0070—No fix listedCNA
  • Intel NUC BIOS firmware Vendor— Affected before version JY0070 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 12

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_7_essential_nuc7cjysamn_firmware:jyglkcpx.0071:*:*:*:*:*:*:*jyglkcpx.0071VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_7_essential_nuc7cjysamn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7cjyhn_firmware:jyglkcpx.0071:*:*:*:*:*:*:*jyglkcpx.0071VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7cjyhn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7pjyhn_firmware:jyglkcpx.0071:*:*:*:*:*:*:*jyglkcpx.0071VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7pjyhn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7pjyh_firmware:jyglkcpx.0071:*:*:*:*:*:*:*jyglkcpx.0071VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7pjyh:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7cjysal_firmware:jyglkcpx.0071:*:*:*:*:*:*:*jyglkcpx.0071VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7cjysal:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_7_essential_nuc7cjysamn_firmware:jyglkcpx.0071:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions jyglkcpx.0071 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_7_essential_nuc7cjysamn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7cjyhn_firmware:jyglkcpx.0071:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions jyglkcpx.0071 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7cjyhn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7pjyhn_firmware:jyglkcpx.0071:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions jyglkcpx.0071 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7pjyhn:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7pjyh_firmware:jyglkcpx.0071:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions jyglkcpx.0071 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7pjyh:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7cjysal_firmware:jyglkcpx.0071:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions jyglkcpx.0071 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7cjysal:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
Show 2 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7cjyh_firmware:jyglkcpx.0071:*:*:*:*:*:*:*jyglkcpx.0071VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7cjyh:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7cjyh_firmware:jyglkcpx.0071:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions jyglkcpx.0071 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc7cjyh:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-28738
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8f75-mv2x-xfw9

References

  • TI-2023-22599 Improper buffer restrictions in some Intel NUC BIOS firmware may allow a privileged user… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2023-11043 Improper access control in Intel NUC BIOS firmware CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.8

Sources