Input validation error in Intel products - CVE-2024-29214

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Input validation error in Intel products - CVE-2024-29214

Published: February 18, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU104037
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-29214
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Intel
Affected software:
UEFI firmware
Intel Pentium Processor Silver Series
Intel Celeron Processor J Series
Intel Celeron Processor N Series

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in CseVariableStorageSmm. A local administrator can pass specially crafted input to the application and gain elevated privileges.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-29214

Install updates from vendor's website.

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