Buffer overflow in Ami Aptio
CVE-2022-40250
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to elevate privileges from ring 0 to ring -2, execute arbitrary code in System Management Mode - an environment more privileged than operating system (OS) and completely isolated from it. Running…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.004 (36.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Ami Aptio — versions 5.x
- Ami Aptio_v — versions 5.0
- Intel Nuc_m15_laptop_kit_lapbc510
- Intel Nuc_m15_laptop_kit_lapbc510_firmware — versions bc0074
- Intel Nuc_m15_laptop_kit_lapbc710
- Intel Nuc_m15_laptop_kit_lapbc710_firmware — versions bc0074
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- cret@cert.org (Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC, Not Applicable)
- cret@cert.org (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- cret@cert.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-40250?
- CVE-2022-40250 is a high-severity vulnerability in Ami Aptio, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2022-09-20.
- How severe is CVE-2022-40250?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.