CVE-2024-38307
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 firmware for some Intel(R) AMT and Intel(R) Standard Manageability may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via network 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 in Intel(R) AMT and Intel(R) Standard Manageability firmware allows an authenticated user to potentially cause denial of service via network access. The vulnerability stems from insufficient validation of input data processed by the management firmware, which could be exploited to crash the management interface or cause service disruption.
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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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/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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Verify Intel AMT or Standard Manageability is enabledAccess the system BIOS or Intel Management Engine (ME) interface and check if AMT/Standard Manageability is turned on. On Windows, you can also check via the Intel Management Engine Interface (MEI) driver or using the 'Intel AMT Configuration' tool.Affected if If AMT or Standard Manageability is disabled, this vulnerability does not apply.
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Determine the Intel AMT/Standard Manageability firmware versionAccess the Intel AMT web interface (typically at https://localhost:16992 or https://localhost:16993 when provisioned) and navigate to the version information page, or use the 'Intel Manageability Commander' tool or 'mesetool' to query the firmware version.Affected if If the firmware version is older than the latest patched version released by Intel for this CVE, the system may be vulnerable.
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Confirm network accessibility of the management interfaceCheck if the Intel AMT web interface ports (16992/16993 HTTP, 16994/16995 HTTPS) are listening on network interfaces accessible from untrusted networks. Use 'netstat -an' or PowerShell 'Get-NetTCPConnection' to enumerate listening ports.Affected if If the management interface is exposed to untrusted networks, an authenticated attacker could exploit the input validation flaw.
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Verify authentication configurationCheck the Intel AMT authentication settings through the configuration interface or via Intel SCS (Setup and Configuration Software). Ensure that strong authentication ( Digest or Kerberos) is enforced and that default or weak credentials are not in use.Affected if An authenticated user with network access could exploit the vulnerability; weak or default credentials increase exploitability.
A system is affected if it has Intel AMT or Standard Manageability enabled with a firmware version lacking the CVE-2024-38307 patch and has network-accessible management interfaces that an authenticated user can reach.
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 Intel firmware updates for AMT and Standard Manageability when available. Until patched, restrict network access to management interfaces to trusted IP addresses and enforce strong authentication for AMT access.
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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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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