CVE-2022-35276

MEDIUM
6.7
CVSS Score
Published: November 11, 2022 at 03:48 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 04:51 AM UTC
11 products affected across 1 vendorNuc 8 Compute Element CM8I5CB FirmwareNuc 8 Compute Element CM8I7CB FirmwareNuc 8 Compute Element CM8I3CB Firmware

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Severity
MEDIUM6.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < cbwhl357.0096
Affected range stops below cbwhl357.0096, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-nuc-8-compute-element-cm8ccb (same device)
v < cbwhl357.0096
Affected range stops below cbwhl357.0096, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-nuc-8-compute-element-cm8i3cb (same device)
v < cbwhl357.0096
Affected range stops below cbwhl357.0096, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-nuc-8-compute-element-cm8i5cb (same device)
v < cbwhl357.0096
Affected range stops below cbwhl357.0096, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-nuc-8-compute-element-cm8i7cb (same device)
v < cbwhl357.0096
Affected range stops below cbwhl357.0096, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-nuc-8-compute-element-cm8pcb (same device)
v < CBWHL357.0096
Affected range stops below CBWHL357.0096, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-OtherCWE-284

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