CVE-2024-42492 Privilege escalation in BIOS and System Firmware Update Package for Intel(R) Server M50FCP family
A privileged local user can escalate privileges via an uncontrolled search path in Intel Server M50FCP BIOS firmware.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-42492?
CVE-2024-42492 is a medium-severity vulnerability in BIOS and System Firmware Update Package for Intel(R) Server M50FCP family, published on 12 Feb 2025. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Uncontrolled search path element in some BIOS and System Firmware Update Package for Intel(R) Server M50FCP family before version R01.02.0002 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-42492?
How do I fix CVE-2024-42492?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-42492 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2024-42492 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-42492 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6cf8-66gc-38x4.