UEFI Firmware Vulnerability May Allow Privileged User Escalation
CVE-2023-42772
8.2HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
- Intel
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 16 September 2024
Summary
A vulnerability exists in the UEFI firmware of certain Intel reference processors that can allow a privileged user to exploit untrusted pointer dereference. This can potentially lead to escalation of privilege with local access. As the firmware is integral to system initialization and operations, any exploitation could severely compromise the integrity and security of systems reliant on the affected firmware versions.
Affected Version(s)
UEFI firmware for some Intel(R) reference processors See references
References
CVSS V3.1
Score:
8.2
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Changed
Timeline
Vulnerability published
Vulnerability Reserved