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.

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.

EPSS: 0.000 (9.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

N/a 4th And 5th Generation Intel(r) Xeon(r) Processors — versions See references

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-1245

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01101.html

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.