CVE-2024-39279 Missing authorization in Intel(R) processors
An authenticated local user can cause a denial of service due to insufficient access control granularity in Intel processor UEFI firmware.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2024-39279?
CVE-2024-39279 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Intel(R) processors, 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
Insufficient granularity of access control in UEFI firmware in some Intel(R) processors may allow a authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
Weakness: CWE-1220
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-39279?
How do I fix CVE-2024-39279?
Apply the vendor's patch.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2024-39279 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-39279 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2024-39279, GHSA-pw2v-hvc7-4w3q, UBUNTU-CVE-2024-39279.