CVE-2024-29980 Unsafe Handling of IHV UEFI Variables

Medium 4.6 Published Updated

Attackers can manipulate IHV UEFI variables in Phoenix SecureCore firmware to potentially execute code or 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-2024-29980?

CVE-2024-29980 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Phoenix SecureCore™ for Intel Coffee Lake, published on 14 Jan 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions vulnerability in Phoenix SecureCore™ for Intel Kaby Lake, Phoenix SecureCore™ for Intel Coffee Lake, Phoenix SecureCore™ for Intel Comet Lake, Phoenix SecureCore™ for Intel Ice Lake allows Input Data Manipulation.This issue affects SecureCore™ for Intel Kaby Lake: before 4.0.1.1012; SecureCore™ for Intel Coffee Lake: before 4.1.0.568; SecureCore™ for Intel Comet Lake: before 4.2.1.292; SecureCore™ for Intel Ice Lake: before 4.2.0.334.

Weakness: CWE-754

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-29980?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Phoenixtech Securecore Technology.

How do I fix CVE-2024-29980?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-29980 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-29980 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-29980 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-v29f-v8vv-v975.

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