Description
Insufficient granularity of access control in UEFI firmware in some Intel(R) processors may allow a authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
Published: 2025-02-12
Score: 6.8 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4095-1 intel-microcode security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-4933 Insufficient granularity of access control in UEFI firmware in some Intel(R) processors may allow a authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7269-1 Intel Microcode vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7269-2 Intel Microcode vulnerabilities
History

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 21:30:00 +0000

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References

Wed, 16 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0004}

epss

{'score': 0.00031}


Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00036}

epss

{'score': 0.0004}


Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

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Metrics epss

{'score': 0.0005}

epss

{'score': 0.00036}


Wed, 14 May 2025 03:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux

Fri, 14 Feb 2025 01:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Title microcode_ctl: Insufficient granularity of access control in UEFI firmware
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 12 Feb 2025 21:30:00 +0000

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Description Insufficient granularity of access control in UEFI firmware in some Intel(R) processors may allow a authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
Weaknesses CWE-1220
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 6.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:H'}


Subscriptions

Redhat Enterprise Linux
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published:

Updated: 2025-11-03T20:38:12.803Z

Reserved: 2024-06-25T03:00:08.185Z

Link: CVE-2024-39279

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-11-03T20:38:12.803Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2025-02-12T22:15:35.937

Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020

Link: CVE-2024-39279

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2025-02-12T21:19:32Z

Links: CVE-2024-39279 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses