Severity
Low
Analysis Summary
Intel BIOS firmware for multiple Processors could allow a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the system, caused by an out-of-bounds write flaw. By sending a specially-crafted request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to gain elevated privileges or cause a denial of service condition.
Impact
- Privilege escalation
- Denial of service
Affected Vendors
Intel
Affected Products
- Intel Xeon Processor D Family
- Intel Xeon Scalable Processor
- Intel Xeon Processor E7 v4 Family
- Intel 2nd Generation Xeon Scalable Processor
Remediation
Refer to INTEL-SA-00358 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information.