CVE-2020-24475 Denial of service in Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules

Medium 5.5 Published 9 Jun 2021 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An authenticated local user can cause a denial of service in Intel server firmware due to improper initialization.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-24475?

CVE-2020-24475 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules, published on 9 Jun 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper initialization in the BMC firmware for some Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules before version 2.48.ce3e3bd2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Weakness: CWE-665

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24475?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Baseboard Management Controller Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-24475?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24475 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2020-24475 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24475 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r26h-xpx8-fmx6.