Privilege escalation in Intel(r) Ethernet Network Controllers And Adapters

CVE-2024-21807

Improper initialization in the Linux kernel mode driver for some Intel(R) Ethernet Network Controllers and Adapters before version 28.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)

Published · last modified .

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (7.2th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 7th percentile — 7.2% 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-2024-21807: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

  • Intel(r) Ethernet Network Controllers And Adapters — versions before version 28.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-21807?
CVE-2024-21807 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(r) Ethernet Network Controllers And Adapters, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2024-08-14.
How severe is CVE-2024-21807?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.