CVE-2023-28149 Privilege escalation in n/a
Attackers can modify UEFI variables in InsydeH2O firmware, potentially leading to privilege escalation and persistent system compromise.
- 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-2023-28149?
CVE-2023-28149 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jul 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
An issue was discovered in the IhisiServiceSmm module in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.2 before 05.28.42, 5.3 before 05.37.42, 5.4 before 05.45.39, 5.5 before 05.53.39, and 5.6 before 05.60.39 that could allow an attacker to modify UEFI variables.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-28149?
How do I fix CVE-2023-28149?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-28149 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-28149 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-28149 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p9pr-gh8g-j3cx.