#VU100417 Insufficient Control Flow Management in Intel products - CVE-2024-25565

Vulnerability identifier: #VU100417

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-25565

CWE-ID: CWE-691

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
UEFI firmware
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel 5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient control flow management. A local attacker can perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

UEFI firmware: All versions

Intel 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions

Intel 5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01085.html

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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.