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CVE-2024-25079

Published: May 15, 2024Updated: Aug 4, 2025 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-763
7.4HIGH
NVD MITRE
EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 95.5%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
Patch Available
Self-Check
Not available

Description

A memory corruption vulnerability in HddPassword in Insyde InsydeH2O kernel 5.2 before 05.29.09, kernel 5.3 before 05.38.09, kernel 5.4 before 05.46.09, kernel 5.5 before 05.54.09, and kernel 5.6 before 05.61.09 could lead to escalating privileges in SMM.

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CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:LAC:HPR:HUI:NS:CC:HI:HA:L
Exploitability
AV:LAttack Vector
Local
AC:HAttack Complexity
High
PR:HPrivileges Required
High
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:CScope
Changed
Impact
C:HConfidentiality
High
I:HIntegrity
High
A:LAvailability
Low
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Weaknesses

CWE-763

Affected Products

insyde
commercial·TWaka insydeh2o
insydeh2oEmbeddedFirmware
Hardware Firmware / bios-uefi
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Exploitability

Official Patch Available
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MITRE ATT&CK

1 technique
Privilege Escalation
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References

https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge
insyde.com
https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2024001
insyde.com
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