VDB-245321 · CVE-2023-26589 · intel-sa-00908

Intel Aptio use after free

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5.8	$0-$5k	0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Intel Aptio. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2023-26589. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel Aptio (version now known). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use after free in some Intel(R) Aptio* V UEFI Firmware Integrator Tools may allowed an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

The weakness was released 11/14/2023 as intel-sa-00908. The advisory is shared at intel.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-26589 since 03/29/2023. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/09/2023).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Intel

Name

Aptio

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.intel.com/

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 5.5
NVD Vector: 🔍

CNA Base Score: 6.5
CNA Vector (Intel Corporation): 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Timelineinfo

03/29/2023 🔍
11/14/2023 +230 days 🔍
11/14/2023 +0 days 🔍
12/09/2023 +25 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-00908
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2023-26589 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-26589
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-245321

Entryinfo

Created: 11/14/2023 21:12
Updated: 12/09/2023 14:15
Changes: 11/14/2023 21:12 (46), 12/09/2023 14:15 (11)
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