CVE-2022-24379 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Server System M70KLP Family BIOS firmware

High 7.5 Published Updated

A privileged local user can escalate privileges in Intel Server System M70KLP BIOS due to improper input validation.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2022-24379?

CVE-2022-24379 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Server System M70KLP Family BIOS firmware, published on 14 Nov 2023. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper input validation in some Intel(R) Server System M70KLP Family BIOS firmware before version 01.04.0029 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-24379?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Intel Server Board M70klp2sb Firmware, Intel Server System M70klp4s2uhh Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2022-24379?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-24379 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-24379 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-24379 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-px59-5w52-jv25.

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