Vulnerability in Uefi Firmware For Some Intel(r) Processors

CVE-2023-43626

Improper access control in UEFI firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.001 (3.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 3rd percentile — 3.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2023-43626: held from 0.001 to 0.001.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.001 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Uefi Firmware For Some Intel(r) Processors — versions See references

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-43626?
CVE-2023-43626 is a high-severity vulnerability in Uefi Firmware For Some Intel(r) Processors, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-09-16.
How severe is CVE-2023-43626?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2023-43626 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.