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Nuc Pro Software SuiteApplication · Intel

CVE-2022-46656

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-05-10
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 2.0.0.3 or later.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

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 · unedited
Insecure inherited permissions 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 confidence

The Intel NUC Pro Software Suite before version 2.0.0.3 contains insecure inherited permissions that allow an authenticated local user to escalate privileges. This is a local privilege escalation vulnerability where the software's permission model improperly grants elevated access to lower-privileged users.

MitigationUpdate Intel NUC Pro Software Suite to version 2.0.0.3 or later to resolve the permission inheritance issue.

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
Nuc Pro Software SuiteApplication
Affected:< 2.0.0.3

CVSS 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 checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Check if Intel NUC Pro Software Suite is installed
    Look for the software in the system program list (Control Panel > Programs and Features) or check common installation directories such as C:\Program Files\Intel\Intel NUC Pro Software Suite or C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Intel NUC Pro Software Suite
    Affected if The software is present on the system
  2. Determine the installed version number
    Right-click the installed program in Programs and Features and select Properties, then view the Details tab for the Version field. Alternatively, locate the main executable in the installation folder, right-click it, select Properties, and check the File version
    Affected if The displayed version is lower than 2.0.0.3 (for example, 2.0.0.2, 1.x.x.x, or any version string that sorts lexicographically before 2.0.0.3)
  3. Confirm the exact version string in program metadata
    Open Windows Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\ (or HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\) to locate the Intel NUC Pro Software Suite entry and read the DisplayVersion value
    Affected if The DisplayVersion value is absent, missing, or shows a version lower than 2.0.0.3
  4. Identify user account types on the system
    Open Computer Management > Local Users and Groups > Users to review existing accounts. Check whether standard or limited user accounts exist alongside administrator accounts
    Affected if Multiple user accounts with different privilege levels exist on the system and the Intel NUC Pro Software Suite is installed with a vulnerable version

A user is affected if the Intel NUC Pro Software Suite version is installed and is earlier than 2.0.0.3, creating a condition where improper permission inheritance could allow a lower-privileged local user to gain elevated access.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 2.0.0.3 or later
Fixed in 2.0.0.3
Interim mitigation

Update Intel NUC Pro Software Suite to version 2.0.0.3 or later to resolve the permission inheritance issue.

Recommended fix High confidence

2.0.0.3

  1. Verify current installed version of Intel(R) NUC Pro Software Suite
  2. Download Intel(R) NUC Pro Software Suite version 2.0.0.3 or later from Intel's official support website
  3. Close any running instances of the NUC Pro Software Suite
  4. Install the updated version following Intel's standard installation procedure
  5. Verify the installed version is 2.0.0.3 or later

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Nuc Pro Software Suite Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation1.0 h
  • Testing1.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
5.0 hours of engineering $910
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