CVE-2024-55414
Motorola SM56 Modem WDM Driver Privilege Escalationlsa
Description
A vulnerability exits in driver SmSerl64.sys in Motorola SM56 Modem WDM Driver v6.12.23.0, which allows low-privileged users to mapping physical memory via specially crafted IOCTL requests . This can be exploited for privilege escalation, code execution under high privileges, and information disclosure. These signed drivers can also be used to bypass the Microsoft driver-signing policy to deploy malicious code.
INFO
Published Date :
Jan. 7, 2025, 6:15 p.m.
Last Modified :
Jan. 8, 2025, 4:15 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
Affected Products
The following products are affected by CVE-2024-55414
vulnerability.
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CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | CRITICAL | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 |
Solution
- Update the Motorola SM56 Modem WDM Driver.
- Apply vendor patches for the driver.
- Remove or disable the vulnerable driver.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2024-55414.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/heyheysky/vulnerable-driver/blob/master/CVE-2024-55414/CVE-2024-55414_SmSerl64.sys_README.md | |
| https://us.motorola.com/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
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weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2024-55414 is
associated with the following CWEs:
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approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2024-55414
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
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The following list is the news that have been mention
CVE-2024-55414 vulnerability anywhere in the article.
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Zero Day Initiative
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CybersecurityNews
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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the
CVE-2024-55414 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.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jan. 08, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Added CWE CWE-77 -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jan. 07, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description A vulnerability exits in driver SmSerl64.sys in Motorola SM56 Modem WDM Driver v6.12.23.0, which allows low-privileged users to mapping physical memory via specially crafted IOCTL requests . This can be exploited for privilege escalation, code execution under high privileges, and information disclosure. These signed drivers can also be used to bypass the Microsoft driver-signing policy to deploy malicious code. Added Reference https://github.com/heyheysky/vulnerable-driver/blob/master/CVE-2024-55414/CVE-2024-55414_SmSerl64.sys_README.md Added Reference https://us.motorola.com/