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Kernel CVE-2024-25078

HIGH
Untrusted Pointer Dereference (CWE-822)
2024-05-15 cve@mitre.org
Buffer Overflow Kernel Insyde
7.4
CVSS 3.1 · Vendor: mitre
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Vulnerability Assessment

Weakness
CWE
CWE-822
ASVS 5.0
V15 - Secure Coding and Architecture Untrusted pointer prevention
Impact

CVSS score of 7.4 (HIGH). Attack characteristics: local attack vector, high complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction not required.
Exploit ScenarioDerived

Successful exploitation could compromise the high-severity affected system.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Why: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9).
No patch listed yet 0.1% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisAI

A memory corruption vulnerability in StorageSecurityCommandDxe in Insyde InsydeH2O before kernel 5.2: IB19130163 in 05.29.07, kernel 5.3: IB19130163 in 05.38.07, kernel 5.4: IB19130163 in 05.46.07,. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.4). No vendor patch available.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.

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This vulnerability is classified under CWE-822. A memory corruption vulnerability in StorageSecurityCommandDxe in Insyde InsydeH2O before kernel 5.2: IB19130163 in 05.29.07, kernel 5.3: IB19130163 in 05.38.07, kernel 5.4: IB19130163 in 05.46.07, kernel 5.5: IB19130163 in 05.54.07, and kernel 5.6: IB19130163 in 05.61.07 could lead to escalating privileges in SMM. Affected products include: Insyde Kernel.

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Severity by source

Vendor (mitre) PRIMARY 7.4 HIGH
AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

Primary rating from Vendor (mitre) · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorVendor: mitre

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
Low

DescriptionCVE.org

A memory corruption vulnerability in StorageSecurityCommandDxe in Insyde InsydeH2O before kernel 5.2: IB19130163 in 05.29.07, kernel 5.3: IB19130163 in 05.38.07, kernel 5.4: IB19130163 in 05.46.07, kernel 5.5: IB19130163 in 05.54.07, and kernel 5.6: IB19130163 in 05.61.07 could lead to escalating privileges in SMM.

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.1%
Top 95% exploitable
Data Quality
2 sources
Confidence: Low
NVD CVE.org EPSS

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity HIGH
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.1%
Patch available No
Active threat No
Deciding rule
HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

SSVC AssessmentENISA

SSVC Decision· derived
Defer
Exploitation· derived
None
System Exposure· derived
Small
Automatable· derived
No
Human Impact· derived
Medium

Priority Score

37
Low Medium High Critical
KEV: 0
EPSS: 0
CVSS: +37
PoC: 0
Weaponized: 0
Threat intel: 0
Gov advisory: 0

Attack Technique

Buffer Overflow HIGH

A buffer overflow occurs when a program writes more data to a memory buffer than it was allocated to hold, causing the excess data to spill into adjacent memory regions.

Affected Products (CPE)CVE.org

cpe:2.3:o:insyde:kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:insyde:kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:insyde:kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:insyde:kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:insyde:kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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References

Advisories & patches
ADVISORY https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge ADVISORY https://www.insyde.com/security-pledge/SA-2024001

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