CVE-2023-49618 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) System Security Report and System Resources Defense firmware
A privileged local attacker can exploit improper buffer restrictions in Intel firmware to escalate privileges.
- 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-2023-49618?
CVE-2023-49618 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) System Security Report and System Resources Defense firmware, published on 12 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper buffer restrictions in some Intel(R) System Security Report and System Resources Defense firmware may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-49618?
How do I fix CVE-2023-49618?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-49618 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2023-49618 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-49618 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cx69-99pw-64rh.