Is CVE-2023-29495 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2023-29495 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2023-29495?

CVE-2023-29495 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2023-29495?

CVE-2023-29495 has an EPSS score of 0.16% (6th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2023-29495?

Upgrade nuc 8 mainstream-g kit nuc8i5inh firmware to inwhl357.0049 or later. Fixes are available for 2 affected products.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2023-29495

HIGH

7.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Improper input validation for some Intel NUC BIOS firmware before version IN0048 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

CWE-20Improper Input Validation

How to fix

Remediation Available

nuc 8 mainstream-g kit nuc8i5inh firmwareNVD

Affected:< inwhl357.0049Fixed in:inwhl357.0049CVE-2023-29495derived from NVD

nuc 8 mainstream-g kit nuc8i7inh firmwareNVD

Affected:< inwhl357.0049Fixed in:inwhl357.0049CVE-2023-29495derived from NVD

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorLocal

Attack ComplexityHigh

Privileges RequiredHigh

User InteractionNone

ScopeChanged

Impact

ConfidentialityHigh

IntegrityHigh

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.16%probability of exploitation in 30 days

6thpercentile

Low risk: more likely to be exploited than 6% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1

intel.com

Related Vulnerabilities

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CVE-2024-3400	Critical	10.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	-
CVE-2021-45105	Medium	5.9	100%	-	Fix
CVE-2021-44228	Critical	10.0	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2021-21985	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2018-7600	Critical	9.8	100%	KEV + Ransom	Fix
CVE-2020-3452	High	7.5	100%	KEV	Fix

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.