CVE-2024-24980: intel-microcode Protection Mechanism Failure
CVSS: 6.9v4.0MediumDeferred
AliasesALPINE-CVE-2024-24980UBUNTU-CVE-2024-24980DEBIAN-CVE-2024-24980
Published 14-08-2024Last modified 14-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2024-24980 is a medium (CVSS 6.9) Protection Mechanism Failure vulnerability in intel-microcode. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 6.2% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
6.9/10
010
Medium · v4.0 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.17%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 6 · Related 5Timeline
- 14-08-2024PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 14-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Protection mechanism failure in some 3rd, 4th, and 5th Generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS metrics
7 scores · 5 sources · 2 versionsMedium 6.9Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:H/SA:NSourcesAll 5 agree
- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated6.9MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated6.9MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:H/SA:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated6.9MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
- NVDNIST6.9MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:N/SC:L/SI:H/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
Medium 6.1Preferred score · OSV · Ubuntu (Ecosystem advisory) · calculated from vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:NSourcesAll 2 agree
- NVDNIST6.1MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.17%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
6%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 0.17% on 20-09-2026
20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score0.17%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Alpine1 product
- intel-ucode< 20240813-r0
Debian1 product
- intel-microcode< 3.20240813.1~deb12u1 | < 3.20240813.1
Ubuntu1 product
- intel-microcodeAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 3.20240813.0ubuntu0.16.04.1+esm2 | < 3.20240813.0ubuntu0.18.04.1+esm2 | < 3.20240813.0ubuntu0.20.04.2 | < 3.20240813.0ubuntu0.22.04.2 | < 3.20240813.0ubuntu0.24.04.2
3 vendors · 3 products
