HPE ProLiant servers update for AMD microcode

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU96619

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-2023-31315

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper validation in a model specific register (MSR). A malicious application with ring0 access can modify SMM configuration while SMI lock is enabled, potentially leading to arbitrary code execution.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 Server: before 3.10_05-16-2024

HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Server: before 3.10_05-16-2024

HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Plus server: before 3.10_05-16-2024

HPE ProLiant XL225n Gen10 Plus 1U Node: before 3.10_05-16-2024

HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 Plus v2 server: before 3.10_05-16-2024

HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen10 Plus server: before 3.10_05-16-2024

HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen10 Plus server: before 3.10_05-16-2024

HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen10 Plus server: before 3.10_05-16-2024

HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 server: before 3.10_05-16-2024

HPE ProLiant DL385 Gen11 Server: before 1.64_06-19-2024

HPE ProLiant DL365 Gen11 Server: before 1.64_06-19-2024

HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen11 Server: before 1.64_06-19-2024

HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen11 Server: before 1.64_06-19-2024

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:h:hpe:hpe_proliant_dl385_gen10_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:hpe:hpe_proliant_dl325_gen10_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:hpe:hpe_proliant_dl325_gen10_plus_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:hpe:hpe_proliant_xl225n_gen10_plus_1u_node:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:hpe:hpe_proliant_dl385_gen10_plus_v2_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:hpe:hpe_proliant_dl385_gen10_plus_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:hpe:hpe_proliant_dl365_gen10_plus_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:hpe:hpe_proliant_dl345_gen10_plus_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:hpe:hpe_proliant_dl325_gen10_plus_v2_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:hpe:hpe_proliant_dl385_gen11_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:hpe:hpe_proliant_dl365_gen11_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:hpe:hpe_proliant_dl345_gen11_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:h:hpe:hpe_proliant_dl325_gen11_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://support.hpe.com/hpesc/public/docDisplay?docLocale=en_US&docId=hpesbhf04676en_us

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.