CVE-2023-45229

medium

Description

EDK2's Network Package is susceptible to an out-of-bounds read vulnerability when processing the IA_NA or IA_TA option in a DHCPv6 Advertise message. This vulnerability can be exploited by an attacker to gain unauthorized access and potentially lead to a loss of Confidentiality.

References

https://github.com/tianocore/edk2/security/advisories/GHSA-hc6x-cw6p-gj7h

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2024/01/16/2

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/176574/PixieFail-Proof-Of-Concepts.html

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/pixiefail-flaws-impact-pxe-network-boot-in-enterprise-systems/?&web_view=true

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240307-0011/

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2024-01-16

Updated: 2024-03-07

Named Vulnerability: PixieFail

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 6.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 6.5

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Severity: Medium

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00342