#VU100573 Time-of-check Time-of-use (TOCTOU) Race Condition in Intel products - CVE-2024-22185

Vulnerability identifier: #VU100573

Vulnerability 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-2024-22185

CWE-ID: CWE-367

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Intel Alias Checking Trusted Module (ACTM)
Hardware solutions / Firmware
4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to compromise the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a time-of-check, time-of-use (TOCTOU) race condition. A local administrator can gain elevated privileges on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Alias Checking Trusted Module (ACTM): All versions

4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions

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-01111.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.