CVE-2023-40067 (GCVE-0-2023-40067)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-08-14 13:45 – Updated: 2025-11-03 21:49
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Summary
Unchecked return value in firmware for some Intel(R) CSME may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.
Severity
5.7 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: no
Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator (v2.0.3)
CWE
- escalation of privilege
- CWE-252 - Unchecked return value
Assigner
References
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Intel(R) CSME |
Affected:
See references
|
|
| intel | converged_security_management_engine_firmware |
Affected:
0 , < 15.0.49
(custom)
Affected: 0 , < 15.40.34 (custom) Affected: 0 , < 16.1.32 (custom) cpe:2.3:o:intel:converged_security_management_engine_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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Sightings
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Nomenclature
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