CVE-2023-28385
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 · uneditedImproper authorization in the Intel(R) NUC Pro Software Suite for Windows before version 2.0.0.9 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilage 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 · moderate confidenceImproper authorization vulnerability in Intel NUC Pro Software Suite for Windows allows a privileged user with local access to potentially escalate privileges due to insufficient authorization checks in the software.
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< 2.0.0.9CVSS 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/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 hardware is presentCheck system information or BIOS to verify the device is an Intel Next Unit Of Computing (NUC) system. This vulnerability applies only to Intel NUC firmware, not to other Intel products.Affected if The system is an Intel NUC device
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Identify the current NUC firmware versionAccess the BIOS/UEFI setup during boot (typically press F2) and check the firmware version under the Main or Advanced menu, or use Intel's firmware update utility if installed.Affected if The firmware version displayed is below 2.0.0.9 (for example, 2.0.0.8, 1.5.x, etc.)
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Verify the software componentConfirm the Intel NUC Pro Software Suite or related Intel management software is installed on the Windows operating system running on the NUC.Affected if The Intel NUC Pro Software Suite is installed on the Windows OS
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Check for pending firmware updatesRun Intel's firmware update tool or check Windows Device Manager under System devices for Intel NUC-related firmware entries to view the current installed version.Affected if The installed firmware version cannot be determined to be 2.0.0.9 or higher
A user is affected if they are running an Intel NUC device with firmware version earlier than 2.0.0.9 and have the Intel NUC Pro Software Suite for Windows installed.
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 · scoped2.0.0.9
Upgrade to Intel NUC Pro Software Suite version 2.0.0.9 or later which contains the proper authorization fixes.
Intel NUC Pro Software Suite for Windows version 2.0.0.9
- Identify the specific Intel NUC Pro Software Suite version currently installed on the system
- Navigate to the official Intel support website or Intel NUC download page
- Locate the Intel NUC Pro Software Suite for Windows
- Download version 2.0.0.9 or later
- Follow Intel's standard installation procedure for the software suite
- Restart the system if required by the installation
- Verify the installed version matches 2.0.0.9 or later
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-2023-28385 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.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- 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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