#VU101942 Incorrect default permissions in Intel products - CVE-2024-21820

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#VU101942 Incorrect default permissions in Intel products - CVE-2024-21820

Published: December 27, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU101942
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21820
CWE-ID: CWE-276
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Intel Xeon D Processors
4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors
Software vendor:
Intel

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect default permissions in some Intel Xeon processor memory controller configurations when using Intel SGX. A local user escalate privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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