8.8
HIGH
CVE-2024-28115
FreeRTOS ARMv7-M/ARMv8-M Local Privilege Escalation via ROPigtion
Description

FreeRTOS is a real-time operating system for microcontrollers. FreeRTOS Kernel versions through 10.6.1 do not sufficiently protect against local privilege escalation via Return Oriented Programming techniques should a vulnerability exist that allows code injection and execution. These issues affect ARMv7-M MPU ports, and ARMv8-M ports with Memory Protected Unit (MPU) support enabled (i.e. `configENABLE_MPU` set to 1). These issues are fixed in version 10.6.2 with a new MPU wrapper.

INFO

Published Date :

March 7, 2024, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 1, 2024, 3:31 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

6.0

Exploitability Score :

2.0
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2024-28115 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Amazon freertos
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL Resource
https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel/releases/tag/V10.6.2 Release Notes
https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel/security/advisories/GHSA-xcv7-v92w-gq6r Technical Description Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2024-28115 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Oct. 01, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel/releases/tag/V10.6.2 No Types Assigned https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel/releases/tag/V10.6.2 Release Notes
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel/security/advisories/GHSA-xcv7-v92w-gq6r No Types Assigned https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel/security/advisories/GHSA-xcv7-v92w-gq6r Technical Description, Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST NVD-CWE-Other
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:o:amazon:freertos:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.6.2
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 07, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description FreeRTOS is a real-time operating system for microcontrollers. FreeRTOS Kernel versions through 10.6.1 do not sufficiently protect against local privilege escalation via Return Oriented Programming techniques should a vulnerability exist that allows code injection and execution. These issues affect ARMv7-M MPU ports, and ARMv8-M ports with Memory Protected Unit (MPU) support enabled (i.e. `configENABLE_MPU` set to 1). These issues are fixed in version 10.6.2 with a new MPU wrapper.
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel/security/advisories/GHSA-xcv7-v92w-gq6r [No types assigned]
    Added Reference GitHub, Inc. https://github.com/FreeRTOS/FreeRTOS-Kernel/releases/tag/V10.6.2 [No types assigned]
    Added CWE GitHub, Inc. CWE-284
    Added CVSS V3.1 GitHub, Inc. AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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