Local firmware compromise through undisclosed SMM callout
Published Jul 15, 2024 · Updated Aug 2, 2024
SMM callout in Supermicro X11DPH-T, X11DPH-Tq, and X11DPH-i BIOS before 4.4 allows local users to compromise firmware execution. Supermicro identifies the flaw as an SMM callout but does not disclose the affected handler, untrusted memory object, or operation performed through the callout. Exploitation requires high privileges and complex local conditions and can cross the firmware trust boundary to affect protected execution.
Summary
What happened
SMM callout in Supermicro X11DPH-T, X11DPH-Tq, and X11DPH-i BIOS before 4.4 allows local users to compromise firmware execution. Supermicro identifies the flaw as an SMM callout but does not disclose the affected handler, untrusted memory object, or operation performed through the callout. Exploitation requires high privileges and complex local conditions and can cross the firmware trust boundary to affect protected execution.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-36434
- Published
- Jul 15, 2024
- Updated
- Aug 2, 2024
- Vendor
- Supermicro
- Product
- X11DPH-T
- Classifications
- CWE-119, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- admin
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jul 15, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 2, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <4.4
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