Insufficient input validation in system firmware for Intel NUC7i3BNK, NUC7i3BNH, NUC7i5BNK, NUC7i5BNH, NUC7i7BNH versions BN0049 and below a
Insufficient input validation in system firmware for Intel NUC7i3BNK, NUC7i3BNH, NUC7i5BNK, NUC7i5BNH, NUC7i7BNH versions BN0049 and below allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code via manipulation of memory.
- Published
- Oct 10, 2017
- Updated
- Jun 16, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.9% · 57th percentile
- CWE
- CWE-20
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Report tools
Action score
30
Monitor
Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 30 / 40 · 7.5 / 10
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.9%
Affected systems
| Vendor | Product | CPE |
|---|---|---|
| intel | nuc7i7bnh firmware | cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc7i7bnh_firmware |
| intel | nuc7i7bnh | cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc7i7bnh |
| intel | nuc7i5bnh firmware | cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc7i5bnh_firmware |
| intel | nuc7i5bnh | cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc7i5bnh |
| intel | nuc7i5bnk firmware | cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc7i5bnk_firmware |
| intel | nuc7i5bnk | cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc7i5bnk |
| intel | nuc7i3bnh firmware | cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc7i3bnh_firmware |
| intel | nuc7i3bnh | cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc7i3bnh |
| intel | nuc7i3bnk firmware | cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc7i3bnk_firmware |
| intel | nuc7i3bnk | cpe:2.3:h:intel:nuc7i3bnk |
Affected versions
NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.
- intel nuc7i3bnh firmwareayaplcel.86a.0041
- intel nuc7i3bnh firmwarebnkbl357.86a.0052
- intel nuc7i3bnh firmwareccsklm30.86a.0052
- intel nuc7i3bnh firmwareccsklm5v.86a.0052
- intel nuc7i3bnh firmwarednkbli30.86a.0026
- intel nuc7i3bnh firmwarednkbli5v.86a.0026
- intel nuc7i3bnh firmwarekyskli70.86a.0050
- intel nuc7i3bnh firmwarerybdwi35.86a.0366
- intel nuc7i3bnh firmwaresyskli35.86a.0062
- intel nuc7i3bnh firmwaretybyt20h.86a.0015
- intel nuc7i3bnk firmwareayaplcel.86a.0041
- intel nuc7i3bnk firmwarebnkbl357.86a.0052
- intel nuc7i3bnk firmwareccsklm30.86a.0052
- intel nuc7i3bnk firmwareccsklm5v.86a.0052
- intel nuc7i3bnk firmwarednkbli30.86a.0026
- intel nuc7i3bnk firmwarednkbli5v.86a.0026
- intel nuc7i3bnk firmwarekyskli70.86a.0050
- intel nuc7i3bnk firmwarerybdwi35.86a.0366
- intel nuc7i3bnk firmwaresyskli35.86a.0062
- intel nuc7i3bnk firmwaretybyt20h.86a.0015
Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (intel). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Intel Corporation NUC Kits
- BN0049 and belowaffected
Same product
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
No fix version is recorded for this entry. Check the references for vendor advisories.
Exploit status
Proof of concept available
A public proof of concept or detection signature exists. Exploit knowledge is out there; don't delay patching.
Evidence
- Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub ×1
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| Source | Kind | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Proof-of-concept repository on GitHub | stars:17 | 2017-10-23 |
Research context
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Timeline
From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.
- Published
- First PoC+12 d
- TodaySep 30, 2026+3277 d
FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
Commit, PR and diff links among the references. A starting point for patch-diffing and variant hunting; fixes, not exploits.
No commit or PR link among the references.
Credits
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No credits in the CNA record.
Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
The product’s vendor appears in a public program. Matched by name; verify the scope text in the program.
Technical details
Attack conditions
- Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
- Administrator privileges are required.
- No user action is required.
- Special conditions such as timing or configuration are required.
If successful
- Confidentiality
- high · data can be read
- Integrity
- high · data or configuration can be modified
- Availability
- high · the service can be disrupted
Impact can extend beyond the vulnerable component (scope changes).
- Attack vector
- Local
- Attack complexity
- High
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality impact
- High
- Integrity impact
- High
- Availability impact
- High
Weakness class (CWE)
CWE-20 · Improper Input ValidationCVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvd-primary
Attack context
MITRE CAPEC attack patterns and ATT&CK techniques for this weakness class (CWE). A starting point for detection rules and threat hunting.
Attack patterns (CAPEC)
- Buffer Overflow via Environment VariablesCAPEC-10likelihood: High · High
- Server Side Include (SSI) InjectionCAPEC-101likelihood: High · High
- Cross Zone ScriptingCAPEC-104likelihood: Medium · High
- Command Line Execution through SQL InjectionCAPEC-108likelihood: Low · Very High
- Object Relational Mapping InjectionCAPEC-109likelihood: Low · High
- SQL Injection through SOAP Parameter TamperingCAPEC-110likelihood: High · Very High
- Double EncodingCAPEC-120likelihood: Low · Medium
- Subverting Environment Variable ValuesCAPEC-13likelihood: High · Very High
ATT&CK techniques
- Obfuscated Files or InformationT1027
- Masquerading: Invalid Code SignatureT1036.001
- Steal Web Session CookieT1539
- Subvert Trust Controls: Code SigningT1553.002
- Impair Defenses:Impair Command History LoggingT1562.003
- Hijack Execution Flow:Dynamic Linker HijackingT1574.006
- Hijack Execution Flow:Path Interception by PATH Environment VariableT1574.007
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References
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.