CVE-2024-22247

Physical BIOS access via absent boot authentication

Published Apr 2, 2024 · Updated Aug 1, 2024

Improper authentication in VMware SD-WAN Edge 4.5.x and 5.x allows physically proximate attackers to access BIOS configuration during activation. The appliance exposes BIOS setup without an administrator password and retains a default boot order that permits USB boot. Physical access during activation is required; altered boot settings or attacker-controlled USB media can change device operation or interrupt service.

CVSS severity4.8
Medium
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper authentication in VMware SD-WAN Edge 4.5.x and 5.x allows physically proximate attackers to access BIOS configuration during activation. The appliance exposes BIOS setup without an administrator password and retains a default boot order that permits USB boot. Physical access during activation is required; altered boot settings or attacker-controlled USB media can change device operation or interrupt service.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-22247
Published
Apr 2, 2024
Updated
Aug 1, 2024
Vendor
VMware
Product
VMware SD-WAN Edge
Classifications
CWE-287
Attack vector
physical
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 2, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 1, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.5.x
  2. Affected versionversion=5.x
  3. Affected versionversion=VMware SD-WAN Edge 4.5.x, VMware SD-WAN Edge 5.x

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorphysical
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

VMware · VMware SD-WAN Edgeversion=4.5.x; version=5.x; version=VMware SD-WAN Edge 4.5.x, VMware SD-WAN Edge 5.x

Published CVSS scores

4.8VMwareCVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorphysical
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-287Improper Authentication

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