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2025.1 IPU - UEFI Firmware Advisory
Intel ID: | INTEL-SA-01139 |
---|---|
Advisory Category: | Firmware |
Impact of vulnerability: | Escalation of Privilege, Denial of Service, Information Disclosure |
Severity rating: | HIGH |
Original release: | 02/11/2025 |
Last revised: | 02/11/2025 |
Summary:
Potential security vulnerabilities in the UEFI firmware for some Intel® Processors may allow escalation of privilege, denial of service, or information disclosure. Intel is releasing UEFI firmware and CPU microcode updates to mitigate these potential vulnerabilities.
Vulnerability Details:
CVEID: CVE-2023-43758
Description: Improper input validation in UEFI firmware for some Intel® processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS Base Score 3.1: 8.2 High
CVSS Vector 3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Base Score 4.0: 8.7 High
CVSS Vector 4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
CVEID: CVE-2023-34440
Description: Improper input validation in UEFI firmware for some Intel® Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS Base Score 3.1: 7.5 High
CVSS Vector 3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Base Score 4.0: 8.7 High
CVSS Vector 4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
CVEID: CVE-2024-24582
Description: Improper input validation in XmlCli feature for UEFI firmware for some Intel® processors may allow privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS Base Score 3.1: 7.5 High
CVSS Vector 3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Base Score 4.0: 8.7 High
CVSS Vector 4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
CVEID: CVE-2024-29214
Description: Improper input validation in UEFI firmware CseVariableStorageSmm for some Intel® Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS Base Score 3.1: 7.5 High
CVSS Vector 3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Base Score 4.0: 8.7 High
CVSS Vector 4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
CVEID: CVE-2024-28127
Description: Improper input validation in UEFI firmware for some Intel® Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS Base Score 3.1: 7.5 High
CVSS Vector 3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS Base Score 4.0: 8.7 High
CVSS Vector 4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
CVEID: CVE-2024-39279
Description: Insufficient granularity of access control in UEFI firmware in some Intel® processors may allow a authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
CVSS Base Score 3.1: 6.5 Medium
CVSS Vector 3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS Base Score 4.0: 6.8 Medium
CVSS Vector 4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H
CVEID: CVE-2024-31157
Description: Improper initialization in UEFI firmware OutOfBandXML module in some Intel® Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
CVSS Base Score 3.1: 5.3 Medium
CVSS Vector 3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS Base Score 4.0: 6.8 Medium
CVSS Vector 4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N
CVEID: CVE-2024-28047
Description: Improper input validation in UEFI firmware for some Intel® Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
CVSS Base Score 3.1: 5.3 Medium
CVSS Vector 3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N
CVSS Base Score 4.0: 6.8 Medium
CVSS Vector 4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Products:
Product Collection |
Vertical Segment |
CVE ID |
CPU ID |
Platform ID |
Intel® Xeon® Processor D Family |
Server Embedded |
606C1 |
10 |
|
Intel® Xeon® Processor D Family |
Server Embedded |
606C1 |
10 |
|
3rd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processor Family |
Server |
606A6 |
87 |
|
3rd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processor Family |
Server |
606A6 |
87 |
|
Intel® Pentium® Processor Silver Series Intel® Celeron® Processor J Series Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series |
Embedded |
706A1 |
01 |
|
12th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Family Intel® Celeron® Processor Family |
Mobile Desktop Embedded |
906A4 906A3 90675 90672 |
80 80 07 07 |
|
13th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Family Intel® Celeron® Processor Family |
Mobile Desktop |
B06A2 B06A3 B06A8 B0671 B06F2 B06F5 |
01 |
|
Intel® Core™ Ultra family |
Desktop Mobile |
A06A4 |
07 |
|
3rd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processor Family |
Server |
5065B |
BF |
|
4th Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors |
Server |
806F7 806F8 |
87 |
|
4th Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors |
Server |
806F7 806F8 |
87 |
|
5th Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors |
Server |
C06F1 C06F2 |
87 01 |
|
2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable Processors |
Server |
50657 50656 |
BF |
|
1st Gen Intel® Xeon® Scalable processor Intel® Xeon® W processor 3100 series |
Server Embedded |
50653 50654 |
97 B7 |
|
Intel® Xeon® W processor 2200 series Intel® Core™ X-series processor |
Desktop Workstation |
50657 |
BF |
|
Intel® Xeon® W processor 2100 series Intel® Core™ X-series processor |
Desktop |
906E9 |
2A |
|
Intel Atom® C5000 and P5000 Product Family |
Server |
80665 80667 |
01 |
|
Intel Atom® C5000 and P5000 Product Family |
Server |
80665 80667 |
01 |
|
Intel® Xeon® W processor 2400 and 3400 series |
Desktop |
806F7 806F8 |
87 |
|
Intel Atom® Processor X Series |
Embedded |
90661 |
C2 |
Recommendation:
Intel recommends that users of Intel® processors update to the latest version provided by the system manufacturer that addresses these issues.
Acknowledgements:
Intel would like to thank Yngweijw and Eason (CVE-2023-43758, CVE-2023-34440, CVE-2024-24582, CVE-2024-29214, CVE-2024-28127, CVE-2024-31157, CVE-2024-28047) for reporting these issues.
The following issue was find internally by Intel employees. Intel would like to thank Ke Sun, Alyssa Milburn, Benoit Morgan, and Erik Bjorge (CVE-2024-39279)
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