CVE-2024-23487 Privilege escalation in UEFI firmware for some Intel(R) Server D50DNP Family products
A privileged local user can escalate privileges in Intel Server D50DNP UEFI firmware due to improper input validation in the UserAuthenticationSmm driver.
- 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-2024-23487?
CVE-2024-23487 is a high-severity vulnerability in UEFI firmware for some Intel(R) Server D50DNP Family products, published on 16 May 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper input validation in UserAuthenticationSmm driver in UEFI firmware for some Intel(R) Server D50DNP Family products may allow a privileged user to enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-23487?
How do I fix CVE-2024-23487?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-23487 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-23487 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-23487 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9fh8-c7m3-4mgf.