#VU96214 Protection Mechanism Failure in Intel products - CVE-2024-24980

Vulnerability identifier: #VU96214

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 0.2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2024-24980

CWE-ID: CWE-693

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Xeon D Processors
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 escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures. A local privileged user can escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors: All versions

Intel Xeon D Processors: 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-01100.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.