CVE-2023-41833 Race condition in UEFI firmware for some Intel(R) processors
A race condition in Intel UEFI firmware allows privileged local users to escalate privileges, requiring firmware updates to mitigate.
- 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-2023-41833?
CVE-2023-41833 is a high-severity vulnerability in UEFI firmware for some Intel(R) processors, published on 16 Sep 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
A race condition in UEFI firmware for some Intel(R) processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-362
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-41833?
How do I fix CVE-2023-41833?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-41833 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-41833 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-41833 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-77rm-8jvr-hfgm.