VDB-245339 · CVE-2023-28737 · intel-sa-00908

Intel Aptio initialization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Intel Aptio and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to initialization. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-28737. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel Aptio (the affected version unknown). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a initialization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-665. The product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource, which might leave the resource in an unexpected state when it is accessed or used. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper initialization in some Intel(R) Aptio* V UEFI Firmware Integrator Tools may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

The weakness was shared 11/14/2023 as intel-sa-00908. It is possible to read the advisory at intel.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2023-28737 since 04/25/2023. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/15/2024).

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

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Productinfo

Vendor

Intel

Name

Aptio

License

commercial

Website

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

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.1
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.1

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.8
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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CNA Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Initialization
CWE: CWE-665
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

04/25/2023 🔍
11/14/2023 +203 days 🔍
11/14/2023 +0 days 🔍
08/15/2024 +274 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-00908
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-28737 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-28737
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-245339

Entryinfo

Created: 11/14/2023 21:20
Updated: 08/15/2024 01:13
Changes: 11/14/2023 21:20 (46), 12/09/2023 15:03 (11), 08/15/2024 01:13 (15)
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