Privilege escalation in Intel Server Board S2600ST

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU96026

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-28947

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in kernel mode driver. A local administrator can pass specially crafted input to the application and gain elevated privileges on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Server Board S2600ST: before 02.01.0017

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:h:intel:intel_server_board_s2600st:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01121.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.