CVE-2023-43758 — Improper input validation in UEFI firmware for some Intel(R) processors may allo
Improper input validation in UEFI firmware for some Intel(R) processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Published
2025-02-12 (1y 5m ago)
CVSS vector
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
01What is this vulnerability?
Improper input validation in UEFI firmware for some Intel(R) processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
02Affected products
No structured affected-product list available — see references below for vendor advisories.
03Active exploitation status
Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.
04Recommended remediation
- Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
- Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
- Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.
05Technical details
For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.
06Detection signatures
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07Related CVEs
No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.
08Timeline
- Published: 2025-02-12 (1y 5m ago)
- Last modified: 2026-06-17
09References
No additional references available in the KB record.
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