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TI-2023-19960 Aliases CVE-2023-38587GHSA-665g-f6h6-83g8

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 in some Intel NUC BIOS firmware 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 firmwareSee references—No fix listedCNA
  • Intel NUC BIOS firmware Vendor— Affected See references Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 26

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_home_nuc8i3behfa_firmware:becfl357.0095:*:*:*:*:*:*:*becfl357.0095VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_8_home_nuc8i3behfa:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_home_nuc8i5behfa_firmware:becfl357.0095:*:*:*:*:*:*:*becfl357.0095VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_8_home_nuc8i5behfa:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_home_nuc8i5bekpa_firmware:becfl357.0095:*:*:*:*:*:*:*becfl357.0095VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_8_home_nuc8i5bekpa:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_enthusiast_nuc8i7behga_firmware:becfl357.0095:*:*:*:*:*:*:*becfl357.0095VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_8_enthusiast_nuc8i7behga:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_enthusiast_nuc8i7bekqa_firmware:becfl357.0095:*:*:*:*:*:*:*becfl357.0095VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_8_enthusiast_nuc8i7bekqa:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_home_nuc8i3behfa_firmware:becfl357.0095:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions becfl357.0095 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_8_home_nuc8i3behfa:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_home_nuc8i5behfa_firmware:becfl357.0095:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions becfl357.0095 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_8_home_nuc8i5behfa:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_home_nuc8i5bekpa_firmware:becfl357.0095:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions becfl357.0095 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_8_home_nuc8i5bekpa:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_enthusiast_nuc8i7behga_firmware:becfl357.0095:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions becfl357.0095 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_8_enthusiast_nuc8i7behga:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_8_enthusiast_nuc8i7bekqa_firmware:becfl357.0095:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions becfl357.0095 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_8_enthusiast_nuc8i7bekqa:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
Show 16 more CPE
CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i3beh_firmware:becfl357.0095:*:*:*:*:*:*:*becfl357.0095VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i3beh:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i3bek_firmware:becfl357.0095:*:*:*:*:*:*:*becfl357.0095VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i3bek:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i5beh_firmware:becfl357.0095:*:*:*:*:*:*:*becfl357.0095VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i5beh:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i5bek_firmware:becfl357.0095:*:*:*:*:*:*:*becfl357.0095VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i5bek:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i7beh_firmware:becfl357.0095:*:*:*:*:*:*:*becfl357.0095VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i7beh:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i3behs_firmware:becfl357.0095:*:*:*:*:*:*:*becfl357.0095VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i3behs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i5behs_firmware:becfl357.0095:*:*:*:*:*:*:*becfl357.0095VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i5behs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i7bek_firmware:becfl357.0095:*:*:*:*:*:*:*becfl357.0095VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i7bek:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onIntel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i3beh_firmware:becfl357.0095:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions becfl357.0095 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i3beh:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i3bek_firmware:becfl357.0095:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions becfl357.0095 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i3bek:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i5beh_firmware:becfl357.0095:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions becfl357.0095 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i5beh:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i5bek_firmware:becfl357.0095:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions becfl357.0095 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i5bek:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i7beh_firmware:becfl357.0095:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions becfl357.0095 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i7beh:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i3behs_firmware:becfl357.0095:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions becfl357.0095 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i3behs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i5behs_firmware:becfl357.0095:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions becfl357.0095 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i5behs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i7bek_firmware:becfl357.0095:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions becfl357.0095 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc_kit_nuc8i7bek:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 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-2023-38587
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-665g-f6h6-83g8

References

  • TI-2023-11043 Improper access control in Intel NUC BIOS firmware CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.8
  • TI-2021-12673 Out-of-bounds write in Intel NUCs CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5

Sources