#VU97445 Race condition in UEFI firmware - CVE-2024-23599
Published: September 17, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU97445
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-23599
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
UEFI firmware
UEFI firmware
Software vendor:
Intel
Intel
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in Seamless Firmware Updates for some Intel reference platforms. A local user can exploit the race and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.