CVE-2024-32666
📋 TL;DR
A NULL pointer dereference vulnerability in Intel RAID Web Console software allows authenticated users with local access to cause denial of service by crashing the application. This affects all versions of the software and requires an authenticated user with local system access.
💻 Affected Systems
- Intel RAID Web Console software
📦 What is this software?
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
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- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Complete denial of service of the RAID management interface, preventing administrators from managing storage arrays until service is restarted.
Likely Case
Temporary service disruption of the web console interface requiring manual restart of the RAID management service.
If Mitigated
Minimal impact with proper access controls limiting local authenticated users and monitoring for service disruptions.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated local access and knowledge of specific conditions to trigger the NULL pointer dereference.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: Update to latest version as specified in Intel advisory
Vendor Advisory: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00926.html
Restart Required: Yes
Instructions:
1. Download latest Intel RAID Web Console software from Intel support site. 2. Stop the RAID Web Console service. 3. Install the update. 4. Restart the service.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Restrict local authenticated access
allLimit local system access to trusted administrators only to reduce attack surface
Implement service monitoring
allMonitor RAID Web Console service health and restart automatically if crashes occur
# Example for Linux: systemctl enable --now raid-web-console-monitor.service
# Example for Windows: Use Task Scheduler to monitor and restart service
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Implement strict access controls to limit local authenticated users who can access the system
- Monitor system logs for service crashes and implement alerting for RAID Web Console service disruptions
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check Intel RAID Web Console version against advisory. Vulnerable if using any version before the patched release.Check Version:
# Windows: Check program version in Control Panel > Programs and Features
# Linux: rpm -qa | grep -i raid-web-console or dpkg -l | grep -i raid-web-consoleVerify Fix Applied:
Verify installed version matches or exceeds the patched version specified in Intel advisory.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- RAID Web Console service crash logs
- Application error events indicating NULL pointer dereference
- Unexpected service termination events
Network Indicators:
- Loss of connectivity to RAID Web Console management interface
SIEM Query:
EventID=1000 OR EventID=1001 OR 'raid-web-console' AND 'crash' OR 'terminated unexpectedly'