Vulnerability in 4th And 5th Generation Intel(r) Xeon(r) Processors

CVE-2024-21853

Improper finite state machines (FSMs) in the hardware logic in some 4th and 5th Generation Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processors may allow an authorized user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (12.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 12th percentile — 12.4% 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-2024-21853: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

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

Affected products

  • 4th And 5th Generation Intel(r) Xeon(r) Processors — versions See references

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-21853?
CVE-2024-21853 is a medium-severity vulnerability in 4th And 5th Generation Intel(r) Xeon(r) Processors, classified under CWE-1245. CVSS score: 4.7/10. Published 2024-11-13.
How severe is CVE-2024-21853?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.7 out of 10.