High severity · published Sep 20, 2022
CVE-2022-40246
Arbitrary write vulnerability in SbPei module leads to arbitrary code execution during PEI phase.
7.2
CVSS
0.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
A potential attacker can write one byte by arbitrary address at the time of the PEI phase (only during S3 resume boot mode) and influence the subsequent boot stages. This can lead to the mitigations bypassing, physical memory contents disclosure, discovery of any secrets from any Virtual Machines (VMs) and bypassing memory isolation and confidential computing boundaries. Additionally, an attacker can build a payload which can be injected into the SMRAM memory. This issue affects: Module name: SbPei SHA256: d827182e5f9b7a9ff0b9d3e232f7cfac43b5237e2681e11f005be627a49283a9 Module GUID: c1fbd624-27ea-40d1-aa48-94c3dc5c7e0d
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Physical
Complexity
Low
Privileges
High
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Changed
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.5% · higher than 42% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
AP
Aptio · AMI
5.x · source: vendor
NM
Nuc M15 Laptop Kit Lapbc510 Firmware · Intel
0072 · source: NVD
NM
Nuc M15 Laptop Kit Lapbc710 Firmware · Intel
0072 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-40246
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-40246
Vendor Advisory
https://www.ami.com/security-center/
Exploit
https://www.binarly.io/advisories/BRLY-2022-014
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