Improper Input Validation in Intel UEFI Firmware Enables Local Escalation
CVE-2024-21871 Published on September 16, 2024
Improper input validation in UEFI firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2024-21871 can be exploited with local system access, and requires user privileges. This vulnerability is consided to have a high level of attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to be very high.
Weakness Type
Improper Input Validation
The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly.
Products Associated with CVE-2024-21871
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Exploit Probability
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