# What is CVE-2022-36789?

> CVE-2022-36789 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 7.8) in Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnhn Firmware from Intel, published on 11 November 2022. 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-2022-36789

## 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:** 11 November 2022
- **Record last updated:** 5 February 2025
- **Main product:** Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnhn Firmware from Intel
- **Affected products:** 52

## What is CVE-2022-36789? 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 access control in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) NUC 10 Performance Kits and Intel(R) NUC 10 Performance Mini PCs before version FNCML357.0053 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

### What kind of flaw is it?

- CWE-284: Improper Access Control

### 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-2022-36789 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

- 11 November 2022: Published
- 5 February 2025: Record last updated

### How Precursor Intelligence ranks it

CVE-2022-36789 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-2022-36789?

The published record lists 52 products. Versions are as published: "before fncml357.0053" means every version up to, but not including, fncml357.0053.

- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnhn Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i7fnhn_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0053
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnh](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i3fnh) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnh Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i3fnh_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0053
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnhf](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i3fnhf) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnhf Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i3fnhf_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0053
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnhn](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i3fnhn) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnhn Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i3fnhn_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0053
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnk](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i3fnk) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnk Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i3fnk_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0053
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnkn](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i3fnkn) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i3fnkn Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i3fnkn_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0053
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnh](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnh) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnh Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnh_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0053
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnhf](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnhf) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnhf Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnhf_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0053
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnhj](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnhj) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnhj Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnhj_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0053
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnhn](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnhn) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnhn Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnhn_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0053
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnk](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnk) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnk Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnk_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0053
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnkn](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnkn) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnkn Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnkn_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0053
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnkp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnkp) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i5fnkp Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i5fnkp_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0053
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnh](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i7fnh) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnh Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i7fnh_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0053
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnhc](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i7fnhc) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnhc Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i7fnhc_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0053
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnhn](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i7fnhn) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnk](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i7fnk) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnk Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i7fnk_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0053
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnkn](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i7fnkn) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnkn Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i7fnkn_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0053
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnkp](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i7fnkp) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnkp Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_kit_nuc10i7fnkp_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0053
- [Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i3fnhfa](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i3fnhfa) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i3fnhfa Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i3fnhfa_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0053
- [Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i3fnhja](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i3fnhja) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i3fnhja Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i3fnhja_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0053
- [Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i5fnhca](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i5fnhca) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i5fnhca Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i5fnhca_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0053
- [Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i5fnhja](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i5fnhja) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i5fnhja Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i5fnhja_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0053
- [Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i5fnkpa](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i5fnkpa) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i5fnkpa Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i5fnkpa_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0053
- [Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i7fnhaa](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i7fnhaa) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i7fnhaa Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i7fnhaa_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0053
- [Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i7fnhja](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i7fnhja) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i7fnhja Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i7fnhja_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0053
- [Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i7fnkpa](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i7fnkpa) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Hardware): version not specified
- [Nuc 10 Performance Mini Pc Nuc10i7fnkpa Firmware](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/product/intel/nuc_10_performance_mini_pc_nuc10i7fnkpa_firmware) by [Intel](https://www.precursorintelligence.com/vendors/intel) (Operating system): before fncml357.0053

## How do I fix CVE-2022-36789?

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-00752.html) (Vendor advisory)

## Questions

### What is CVE-2022-36789?

CVE-2022-36789 is a high-severity flaw in Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnhn Firmware from Intel, published on 11 November 2022. 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-2022-36789?

It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the CVSS severity scale, which is high. Our risk score for CVE-2022-36789 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-2022-36789 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-2022-36789 affect?

For Nuc 10 Performance Kit Nuc10i7fnhn Firmware from Intel: before fncml357.0053. The record lists 52 products in all, each with its versions, under "Who is affected" on this page.

### How do I fix CVE-2022-36789?

Install the update the vendor names in its advisory, linked first under "How do I fix" on this page. If you can't patch today, follow the vendor's mitigation and limit who can reach the affected system from the internet.

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