# What is CVE-2022-34147? > CVE-2022-34147 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) in Lapqc71a from Intel, published on 10 May 2023. It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts its chance of use in the next 30 days at 0.2%. If you run an affected version, plan in the vendor’s fix. Canonical page: https://www.precursorintelligence.com/what-is/cve-2022-34147 ## At a glance - **Verdict:** Plan it in. No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. - **Precursor Intelligence risk score:** 45 out of 100 (Medium); action: Plan remediation. Kept up to date as the evidence changes. - **Severity:** High (CVSS 7.8 out of 10) - **Known to be exploited:** No, not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today - **Chance of use in the next 30 days:** 0.2% (latest exploit-likelihood forecast) - **Published:** 10 May 2023 - **Record last updated:** 7 November 2023 - **Main product:** Lapqc71a from Intel - **Affected products:** 82 ## What is CVE-2022-34147? In plain terms An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline. ### The official description Improper input validation in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUC 9 Extreme Laptop Kits, Intel(R) NUC Performance Kits, Intel(R) NUC Performance Mini PC, Intel(R) NUC 8 Compute Element, Intel(R) NUC Pro Kit, Intel(R) NUC Pro Board, and Intel(R) NUC Compute Element may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. ### What kind of flaw is it? - CWE-20: Improper Input Validation ### How an attack on it works - Where an attacker can be: Already on the device - How hard it is to pull off: Easy: no special conditions - Login needed first: An ordinary user account - Does someone have to click: No, nobody has to do anything - What an attacker gets: Can read data, change data and take it offline Severity vector: `CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H` ## Is CVE-2022-34147 being exploited? Not that we know of It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.2%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. Exploit likelihood over the last 7 days: 0.2%, 0.2%, 0.2%, 0.2%, 0.2%, 0.2%, 0.2%. ### Timeline - 10 May 2023: Published - 7 November 2023: Record last updated ### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it CVE-2022-34147 scores **45 out of 100 (Medium)**, with the action "Plan remediation". Every published flaw gets a risk score from 0 to 100, kept up to date as the evidence changes. Four things go into the score, from the one that counts most to the ones that count less: - Evidence it is being exploited: biggest factor - How severe it is: strong factor - How widely exposed it is: smaller factor - Threat activity around it: smaller factor 85 and above is Critical. Anything confirmed as exploited is always marked for an emergency patch, whatever its score. When this flaw matches software you track, it lands in your list with its score and the reasons behind it. ## Who is affected by CVE-2022-34147? The published record lists 82 products. Versions are as published: "before cbwhl357.0101" means every version up to, but not including, cbwhl357.0101. - [Lapqc71a](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/lapqc71a) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Cm8ccb4r](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/cm8ccb4r) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Cm8ccb4r Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/cm8ccb4r_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before cbwhl357.0101 - [Cm8i3cb4n](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/cm8i3cb4n) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Cm8i3cb4n Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/cm8i3cb4n_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before cbwhl357.0101 - [Cm8i5cb8n](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/cm8i5cb8n) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Cm8i5cb8n Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/cm8i5cb8n_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before cbwhl357.0101 - [Cm8i7cb8n](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/cm8i7cb8n) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Cm8i7cb8n Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/cm8i7cb8n_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before cbwhl357.0101 - [Cm8pcb4r](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/cm8pcb4r) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Cm8pcb4r Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/cm8pcb4r_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before cbwhl357.0101 - [Lapqc71a Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/lapqc71a_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before qccfl357.0158 - [Lapqc71b](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/lapqc71b) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Lapqc71b Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/lapqc71b_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before qccfl357.0158 - [Lapqc71c](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/lapqc71c) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Lapqc71c Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/lapqc71c_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before qccfl357.0158 - [Lapqc71d](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/lapqc71d) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Lapqc71d Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/lapqc71d_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before qccfl357.0158 - [Nuc10i3fnh](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i3fnh) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc10i3fnh Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i3fnh_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0059 - [Nuc10i3fnhf](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i3fnhf) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc10i3fnhf Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i3fnhf_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0059 - [Nuc10i3fnhfa](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i3fnhfa) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc10i3fnhfa Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i3fnhfa_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0059 - [Nuc10i3fnhja](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i3fnhja) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc10i3fnhja Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i3fnhja_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0059 - [Nuc10i3fnhn](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i3fnhn) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc10i3fnhn Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i3fnhn_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0059 - [Nuc10i3fnk](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i3fnk) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc10i3fnk Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i3fnk_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0059 - [Nuc10i3fnkn](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i3fnkn) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc10i3fnkn Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i3fnkn_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0059 - [Nuc10i5fnh](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i5fnh) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc10i5fnh Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i5fnh_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0059 - [Nuc10i5fnhca](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i5fnhca) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc10i5fnhca Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i5fnhca_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0059 - [Nuc10i5fnhf](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i5fnhf) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc10i5fnhf Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i5fnhf_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0059 - [Nuc10i5fnhj](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i5fnhj) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc10i5fnhj Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i5fnhj_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0059 - [Nuc10i5fnhja](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i5fnhja) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc10i5fnhja Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i5fnhja_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0059 - [Nuc10i5fnhn](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i5fnhn) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc10i5fnhn Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i5fnhn_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0059 - [Nuc10i5fnk](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i5fnk) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc10i5fnk Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i5fnk_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0059 - [Nuc10i5fnkn](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i5fnkn) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc10i5fnkn Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i5fnkn_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0059 - [Nuc10i5fnkp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i5fnkp) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc10i5fnkp Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i5fnkp_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0059 - [Nuc10i5fnkpa](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i5fnkpa) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc10i5fnkpa Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i5fnkpa_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0059 - [Nuc10i7fnh](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i7fnh) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc10i7fnh Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i7fnh_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0059 - [Nuc10i7fnhaa](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i7fnhaa) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc10i7fnhaa Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i7fnhaa_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0059 - [Nuc10i7fnhc](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i7fnhc) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc10i7fnhc Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i7fnhc_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0059 - [Nuc10i7fnhja](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i7fnhja) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc10i7fnhja Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i7fnhja_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0059 - [Nuc10i7fnhn](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i7fnhn) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc10i7fnhn Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i7fnhn_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0059 - [Nuc10i7fnk](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i7fnk) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc10i7fnk Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i7fnk_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0059 - [Nuc10i7fnkn](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i7fnkn) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc10i7fnkn Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i7fnkn_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0059 - [Nuc10i7fnkp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i7fnkp) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc10i7fnkp Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i7fnkp_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0059 - [Nuc10i7fnkpa](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i7fnkpa) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc10i7fnkpa Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc10i7fnkpa_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0059 - [Nuc8i3pnb](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc8i3pnb) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc8i3pnb Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc8i3pnb_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before pnwhl357.0050 - [Nuc8i3pnh](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc8i3pnh) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc8i3pnh Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc8i3pnh_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before pnwhl357.0050 - [Nuc8i3pnk](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc8i3pnk) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc8i3pnk Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc8i3pnk_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before pnwhl357.0050 - [Nuc9i5qn](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc9i5qn) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc9i5qn Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc9i5qn_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before qxcfl579.0071 - [Nuc9i7qn](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc9i7qn) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc9i7qn Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc9i7qn_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before qxcfl579.0071 - [Nuc9i9qn](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc9i9qn) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified - [Nuc9i9qn Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc9i9qn_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before qxcfl579.0071 ## How do I fix CVE-2022-34147? 1. **Check whether you run it.** Compare your versions with the affected products above. Not sure what you run? Precursor Intelligence can work it out from your public website, or you can pick it from a list. 2. **Apply the vendor’s fix.** Install the update named in the vendor’s advisory. We’ve put the advisory first in the list. 3. **If you can’t patch today.** Follow any mitigation the vendor publishes, and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet until the update is in. 4. **Keep an eye on it.** Track the product and we tell you as soon as we spot this flaw on the list of exploited flaws, or a jump in its exploit likelihood. ### References - [intel.com](https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00777.html) (Vendor advisory) ## Questions ### What is CVE-2022-34147? CVE-2022-34147 is a high-severity flaw in Lapqc71a from Intel, published on 10 May 2023. An attacker has to be already on the device with an ordinary user account, and nobody has to click anything. If it works, the attacker can read data, change data and take it offline. ### How serious is CVE-2022-34147? It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is high. Our risk score for CVE-2022-34147 is 45 out of 100, which is Medium. Its action is "Plan remediation". No sign of exploitation and a low forecast. Patch it in your normal update cycle. ### Is CVE-2022-34147 being exploited? It is not on the list of flaws known to be exploited today. The latest forecast puts the chance of it being used in the next 30 days at 0.2%. That can change at any time, which is why we keep watching. ### Which versions does CVE-2022-34147 affect? For Lapqc71a from Intel: version not specified. The record lists 82 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page. ### How do I fix CVE-2022-34147? Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. 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