Privilege escalation in Intel TDX Seamldr Software

1) Sensitive Information in Resource Not Removed Before Reuse

EUVDB-ID: #VU100572

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 5.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21850

CWE-ID: CWE-226 - Sensitive Information in Resource Not Removed Before Reuse

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to sensitive information in resource not removed, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel TDX Seamldr module: before 1.5.02.00

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:h:intel:intel_tdx_seamldr_module:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01076.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.