Use-after-free in Intel Server Board M20NTP - CVE-2024-40885
Published: December 27, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU101933
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-40885
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in in the UEFI firmware. A local privileged user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Affected software
Intel Server Board M20NTP
How to mitigate CVE-2024-40885
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.