CVE-2023-52712 Security feature bypass in CurieM-WFG9B

High 7.8 Published Updated

Exposed SMI handler allows bypassing SPI flash protections and corrupting SMM memory, potentially leading to code execution in System Management Mode.

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-2023-52712?

CVE-2023-52712 is a high-severity vulnerability in Huawei CurieM-WFG9B, published on 28 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Various Issues Due To Exposed SMI Handler in AmdPspP2CmboxV2. The first issue can be leveraged to bypass the protections that have been put in place by previous UEFI phases to prevent direct access to the SPI flash. The second issue can be used to both leak and corrupt SMM memory, thus potentially leading code execution in SMM

Weakness: CWE-284

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-52712?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Huawei Curiem-Wfg9b Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2023-52712?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-52712 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-52712 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-52712 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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