CVE-2024-36282
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedImproper input validation in the Intel(R) Server Board S2600ST Family BIOS and Firmware Update software all versions may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceImproper input validation vulnerability in the Intel S2600ST Family BIOS and Firmware Update software allows a privileged local user to potentially escalate privileges. The vulnerability exists in the firmware update mechanism where insufficient validation of input data could be exploited to gain elevated system privileges.
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CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify the server board modelRun 'dmidecode -s system-product-name' or check the physical server board label to confirm the system is an Intel S2600ST family server boardAffected if The system is an Intel S2600ST, S2600ST-2S, S2600ST-4S, or related variant
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Determine the current BIOS versionRun 'dmidecode -s bios-version' or access the BIOS setup utility (F2 during boot) to view the installed BIOS firmware versionAffected if A BIOS version is reported and the system is an S2600ST family member (all versions are considered affected until the fixed version is confirmed)
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Determine the firmware update utility versionCheck the Intel S2600ST firmware update package version currently installed or available on the system using 'fwupdtool --version' or by examining the Intel S2600ST BIOS/Firmware Update software package detailsAffected if The Intel S2600ST BIOS and Firmware Update software is present on the system
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Check for untrusted local user accessReview user accounts and access controls on the system to determine if any unprivileged or untrusted local users exist who could potentially invoke the firmware update mechanismAffected if Untrusted local users have access to the system and the firmware update tools are executable by privileged accounts on that system
If the system is an Intel S2600ST family server board with any BIOS/firmware version and untrusted local users can access the system, the environment is likely affected and requires the Intel-issued BIOS/firmware patch.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply the latest BIOS/firmware update from Intel for the S2600ST server board family. Since all versions are affected and local privileged access is required, prioritize patching on systems where untrusted local users have any access. Verify the firmware update completes successfully and confirm the system boots into the updated BIOS.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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