CVE-2024-21829: Improper input validation in UEFI firmware error handler for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation...

8.7 CVSS

Description

Improper input validation in UEFI firmware error handler for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Classification

CVE ID: CVE-2024-21829

CVSS Base Severity: HIGH

CVSS Base Score: 8.7

CVSS Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

Problem Types

escalation of privilege Improper input validation

Affected Products

Vendor: n/a

Product: Intel(R) Processors

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

EPSS Score: 0.03% (probability of being exploited)

EPSS Percentile: 8.87% (scored less or equal to compared to others)

EPSS Date: 2025-04-18 (when was this score calculated)

Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization (SSVC)

SSVC Exploitation: none

SSVC Technical Impact: total

SSVC Automatable: false

References

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-21829
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01071.html

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