Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU72450

#VU72450 Use-after-free in 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors - CVE-2022-30539

Published: February 21, 2023

Vulnerability identifier: #VU72450

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 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-2022-30539

CWE-ID: CWE-416

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors

Software vendor:
Intel

Description

The vulnerability local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error in the BIOS firmware. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

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