Buffer overflow in Intel products - CVE-2020-24474
Published: June 16, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU54153
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 2.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24474
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Adjecent network
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in the BMC firmware for some Intel Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules. An authenticated attacker on the local network can trigger memory corruption and gain elevated privileges on the system.
Affected software
Intel Server System R1000WF
Intel Server System R2000WF
Intel Server Board S2600WF
Intel Server Board S2600ST
Intel Compute Module HNS2600BP
Intel Server Board S2600BP
Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)
Intel Server System R2000WF
Intel Server Board S2600WF
Intel Server Board S2600ST
Intel Compute Module HNS2600BP
Intel Server Board S2600BP
Baseboard Management Controller (BMC)
How to mitigate CVE-2020-24474
Install updates from vendor's website.
Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) - update to 2.48.ce3e3bd2