SB2024102308 - Privilege escalation in F5 BIG-IP Intel UEFI firmware
Published: October 23, 2024
Security Bulletin ID
SB2024102308
Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
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) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21871)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input within the UEFI firmware. A local privileged user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.