What is CVE-2024-42492?

CVE-2024-42492 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bios And System Firmware Update Package For Intel(r) Server M50fcp Family, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2025-02-12.

How severe is CVE-2024-42492?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Bios And System Firmware Update Package For Intel(r) Server M50fcp Family

CVE-2024-42492

Uncontrolled search path element in some BIOS and System Firmware Update Package for Intel(R) Server M50FCP family before version R01.02.0002 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

EPSS: 0.002 (7.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

N/a Bios And System Firmware Update Package For Intel(r) Server M50fcp Family — versions before version R01.02.0002

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-427 — Uncontrolled Search Path Element

References

secure@intel.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-42492?: CVE-2024-42492 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bios And System Firmware Update Package For Intel(r) Server M50fcp Family, classified under Uncontrolled Search Path Element. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2025-02-12.
How severe is CVE-2024-42492?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.