HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2023-39538
HIGH

CVE-2023-39538

CWE-20Published: December 6, 2023· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

AMI AptioV contains a vulnerability in BIOS where a User may cause an unrestricted upload of a BMP Logo file with dangerous type by Local access. A successful exploit of this vulnerability may lead to a loss of Confidentiality, Integrity, and/or Availability. 

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2023-39538 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires low privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

ami1 product(s)
aptio v
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://9443417.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/9443417/Security%20Advisories/AMI-SA-2023009.pdf
ADVISORYhttps://9443417.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/9443417/Security%20Advisories/AMI-SA-2023009.pdf

All References (4)

→
https://9443417.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/9443417/Security%20Advisories/AMI-SA-2023009.pdfVendor Advisory
→
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240105-0003/
→
https://9443417.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hubfs/9443417/Security%20Advisories/AMI-SA-2023009.pdfVendor Advisory
→
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240105-0003/

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2023-39538
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-20
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 6, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2023-39538 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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