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CVE-2024-36877

8.2 · HIGH

Micro-Star International Z-series motherboards (Z590, Z490, and Z790) and B-series motherboards (B760, B560, B660, and B460) with firmware 7D25v14, 7D25v17 to 7D25v19, and 7D25v1A to 7D25v1H was di…

Published Aug 12, 2024CWE-123EPSS 0.68%

Overview

CVE-2024-36877 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 12, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Micro-Star International Z-series motherboards (Z590, Z490, and Z790) and B-series motherboards (B760, B560, B660, and B460) with firmware 7D25v14, 7D25v17 to 7D25v19, and 7D25v1A to 7D25v1H was discovered to contain a write-what-where condition in the in the SW handler for SMI 0xE3. Motherboard's with the following chipsets are affected: Intel 300, Intel 400, Intel 500, Intel 600, Intel 700, AMD 300, AMD 400, AMD 500, AMD 600 and AMD 700.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-36877?

CVE-2024-36877 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 12, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2024-36877?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.2, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-36877?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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