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Vulnerability · CVE-2024-21970

Improper validation of an array index in the AND power Management Firmware could allow a privileged attacker to corrupt AGESA memory potentially leading to a loss of integrity.

Published Sep 6, 2025 · catalog updated Oct 27, 2026 · Improper validation of an

Last checked Oct 28, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2024-21970. EPSS is 0.14%. Act only if a listed version of Improper validation of an is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Improper validation of an).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium4.4
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.14%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
See sources for product scope

Improper validation of an array index in the AND power Management Firmware could allow a privileged attacker to corrupt AGESA memory potentially leading to a loss of integrity.

No affected version ranges are stored yet. Use the vendor advisory before you decide this record does not apply.

How to fix CVE-2024-21970

  • No stored fix

    No vendor fix text is stored. Use the linked advisory before you change production.

  • Version check

    No version range is stored, so an installed version cannot be checked on this page.

  • Advisory

    Open the nvd record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2024-21970. EPSS is 0.14%. Act only if a listed version of Improper validation of an is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Affected version ranges are not on this record. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-129: Improper Validation of Array Index. EPSS 0.14%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 6, 2025 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    Improper validation of an array index in the AND power Management Firmware could allow a privileged attacker to corrupt AGESA memory potentially leading to a loss of integrity.

  2. Oct 27, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    Improper validation of an array index in the AND power Management Firmware could allow a privileged attacker to corrupt AGESA memory potentially leading to a loss of integrity.

Sources

  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2024-21970

    Improper validation of an array index in the AND power Management Firmware could allow a privileged attacker to corrupt AGESA memory potentially leading to a loss of integrity.

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 28, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • NIST NVDOct 28, 2026