Uncontrolled search path in BIOS and System Firmware Update Package for Intel Server…
Priority LOW 26CWE-427Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- Active
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-427.
Summary
Uncontrolled search path element in some BIOS and System Firmware Update Package for Intel(R) Server M50FCP family before version R01.02.0002 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00186 8th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | BIOS and System Firmware Update Package for Intel(R) Server M50FCP family | before version R01.02.0002 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- BIOS and System Firmware Update Package for Intel(R) Server M50FCP family Vendor— Affected before version R01.02.0002 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-42492
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6cf8-66gc-38x4
Sources
- CVE-2024-42492 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-42492 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6cf8-66gc-38x4 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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