PT-2024-8807
CVE-2024-40885
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Published
2024-11-12
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Updated
2024-11-15
Description by
CVSS 4.0
8.7
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions:
Intel(R) Server M20NTP BIOS (affected versions not specified)
Description:
The issue is related to a use after free vulnerability in the UEFI firmware of some Intel(R) Server M20NTP BIOS, which may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. This could potentially be exploited by a local attacker to gain elevated privileges.
Recommendations:
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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