How severe is CVE-2024-21823?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.

Resource exhaustion in Intel(r) Dsa And Iaa For Some 4th Or 5th Generation Xeon(r) Processors

CVE-2024-21823

Hardware logic with insecure de-synchronization in Intel(R) DSA and Intel(R) IAA for some Intel(R) 4th or 5th generation Xeon(R) processors may allow an authorized user to potentially enable escalation of privilege local access

EPSS: 0.002 (9.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

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

Affected products

N/a Intel(r) Dsa And Iaa For Some 4th Or 5th Generation Xeon(r) Processors — versions See references

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-21823?: CVE-2024-21823 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(r) Dsa And Iaa For Some 4th Or 5th Generation Xeon(r) Processors, classified under CWE-1264. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2024-05-16.
How severe is CVE-2024-21823?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.