SB2024122748 - Privilege escalation in Intel Xeon 6 processor family SPP
Published: December 27, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024122748
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Protection mechanism failure (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-38660)
CWE-ID: CWE-693 - Protection Mechanism Failure
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures in the Sub-Page write Permissions (SPP). A local user can escalate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.