CVE-2022-34848
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedUncontrolled search path for the Intel(R) NUC Pro Software Suite before version 2.0.0.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThis is a DLL hijacking/uncontrolled search path vulnerability in Intel NUC Pro Software Suite. The application loads dynamic link libraries from locations that an authenticated local user can control, allowing a malicious DLL to be planted and executed with elevated privileges.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data< 2.0.0.3CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Confirm Intel NUC Pro Software Suite is installedLook for the application in Program Files directories (C:\Program Files\Intel\NUC Pro Software Suite or C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\NUC Pro Software Suite), or check the Windows registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall for an entry named Intel NUC Pro Software SuiteAffected if The application is not found in either location or registry entry is missing
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Identify the installed versionRight-click the main executable (typically named NUCProSoftwareSuite.exe or similar in the installation folder), select Properties, and read the File Version field, or retrieve the Version value from the registry uninstall entryAffected if The version field cannot be read or returns an empty value
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Compare version against vulnerable rangeParse the version number identified in the previous step and compare it to 2.0.0.3 using numeric version comparison (2.0.0.2 or lower is vulnerable, 2.0.0.3 and above are patched)Affected if The installed version is numerically less than 2.0.0.3
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Verify DLL search path vulnerability existsUse Microsoft Process Monitor (procmon.exe) to monitor the application process for DLL load events, filtering for NAME NOT FOUND results, or inspect the application directory and PATH locations for any DLLs that the application attempts to load from writable locationsAffected if The application attempts to load DLLs from directories writable by standard users or the current working directory
A user is affected if Intel NUC Pro Software Suite is installed with a version lower than 2.0.0.3 and the application loads DLLs from user-controllable locations.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
dbcve · scoped2.0.0.3
Update Intel NUC Pro Software Suite to version 2.0.0.3 or later to obtain the vendor patch. If immediate patching is not possible, review DLL search paths and implement secure loading practices (explicit paths, manifest-based binding).
2.0.0.3 or later
- Navigate to the official Intel support website at www.intel.com
- Search for 'Intel NUC Pro Software Suite' and locate the download page
- Download version 2.0.0.3 or later of the Intel NUC Pro Software Suite
- Verify the file integrity using checksums if provided
- Close any running applications that use the NUC Pro Software Suite
- Run the installer with administrator privileges
- Follow the on-screen installation prompts to complete the upgrade
- Restart the system if prompted by the installer
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2022-34848 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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