CVE-2024-21823

Advisory lineage Upstream: 0 Downstream: 37
Deferred
Published: 16 May 2024, 20:46
Last modified:14 Aug 2024, 20:45

Vulnerability Summary

Overall Risk (default)
medium
30/100
CVSS Score
7.5 HIGH
v3.1 (cve.org)
EPSS Score
0.06% LOW
0% probability 0.00%
KEV
Not listed
Ransomware
No reports
Public exploits
None found
Dark Web
Not detected

Timeline

16 May 2024, 20:46
Published
Vulnerability first disclosed
14 Aug 2024, 20:45
Last Modified
Vulnerability information updated

Description

Hardware logic with insecure de-synchronization in Intel(R) DSA and Intel(R) IAA for some Intel(R) 4th or 5th generation Xeon(R) processors may allow an authorized user to potentially enable escalation of privilege local access

CVSS Metrics

  • v3.1HIGHScore: 7.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

EPSS Trends

Current EPSS score: 0.06% Percentile: 18%

Techniques & Countermeasures

  • CWE-1264Hardware Logic with Insecure De-Synchronization between Control and Data Channels

    The hardware logic for error handling and security checks can incorrectly forward data before the security check is complete.

  • CWE-400Uncontrolled Resource Consumption

    The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.

References (4)