SB20240312346 - Privilege escalation in Intel Xeon processors
Published: March 12, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB20240312346
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Security features bypass (CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22655)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to a protection mechanism failure in some 3rd and 4th Generation Intel Xeon Processors when using Intel SGX or Intel TDX. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.