#VU87489 Race condition in Intel products - CVE-2023-32282

Vulnerability identifier: #VU87489

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 1.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-32282

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
12th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Celeron Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
11th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
10th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Core i7-11700T
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Core i7-11700
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Core i5-11400T
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Core i5-11400
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Core i5-11500T
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Core i5-11500
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Celeron J6413
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Celeron N6211
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Pentium J6425
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Pentium N6415
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Atom x6211E
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Atom x6413E
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Atom x6425E
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Atom x6212RE
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Atom x6414RE
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Atom x6425RE
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Atom x6427FE
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Atom x6200FE
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Intel

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in BIOS firmware. A local privileged user can exploit the race and escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

12th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

Intel Pentium Gold Processor Series: All versions

Intel Celeron Processors: All versions

11th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

10th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions

Intel Core i7-11700T: All versions

Intel Core i7-11700: All versions

Intel Core i5-11400T: All versions

Intel Core i5-11400: All versions

Intel Core i5-11500T: All versions

Intel Core i5-11500: All versions

Intel Celeron J6413: All versions

Intel Celeron N6211: All versions

Intel Pentium J6425: All versions

Intel Pentium N6415: All versions

Intel Atom x6211E: All versions

Intel Atom x6413E: All versions

Intel Atom x6425E: All versions

Intel Atom x6212RE: All versions

Intel Atom x6414RE: All versions

Intel Atom x6425RE: All versions

Intel Atom x6427FE: All versions

Intel Atom x6200FE: All versions

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00929.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.