Intel Patches High-Severity Bugs In NUC [CVE-2019-11140]
CVE number – CVE-2019-11140
A potential security vulnerability in the system firmware for Intel NUC may allow escalation of privilege, denial of service and/or information disclosure. Intel is releasing firmware updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability.
The Intel NUC is a powerful 4×4-inch Mini PC with entertainment, gaming, and productivity features, including a customizable board that is ready to accept the memory, storage, and operating systems that you want.
| Affected Product | Updated Firmware |
| Intel® NUC Kit NUC7i7DNx | BIOS version 0066 or later |
| Intel® NUC Kit NUC7i5DNx | BIOS version 0066 or later |
| Intel® NUC Kit NUC7i3DNx | BIOS version 0066 or later |
| Intel® Compute Stick STK2MV64CC | BIOS version 0060 or later |
| Intel® Compute Card CD1IV128MK | BIOS version 0037 or later |
Intel recommends that users update to the latest version (see above table).
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