CVE-2024-39609

Privileged local privilege escalation

Published Nov 13, 2024 · Updated Nov 14, 2024

Improper access control in Intel Server Board M70KLP UEFI firmware before 01.04.0030 allows local users with privileged access to escalate privileges. Intel has not disclosed the affected UEFI interface, the missing access-control check, or the operation that reaches it. Exploitation requires high privileges, local access, high complexity, and additional attack conditions, and it can cross the firmware security boundary.

CVSS severity8.7
High
EPSS probability0.14%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper access control in Intel Server Board M70KLP UEFI firmware before 01.04.0030 allows local users with privileged access to escalate privileges. Intel has not disclosed the affected UEFI interface, the missing access-control check, or the operation that reaches it. Exploitation requires high privileges, local access, high complexity, and additional attack conditions, and it can cross the firmware security boundary.

The record

CVE
CVE-2024-39609
Published
Nov 13, 2024
Updated
Nov 14, 2024
Vendor
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
Product
Intel Server Board M70KLP
Classifications
CWE-284
Attack vector
local
Privileges
admin

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Nov 13, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 14, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=See references

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesadmin

What is affected?

Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. · Intel Server Board M70KLPversion=See references
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. · Intel Server System M70KLP Family BIOS and Firmware Update Package for UEFIversion=0 <01.04.0030

Published CVSS scores

6.7NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.5Intel CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
8.7Intel CorporationCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesadmin
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-284Improper Access Control

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