Vulnerability · Published Nov 12, 2020 · Assigned by intel
CVE-2020-12297
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Intel(R) CSME, Intel TXE. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.4% (higher than 39% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 60.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper access control in Installer for Intel(R) CSME Driver for Windows versions before 11.8.80, 11.12.80, 11.22.80, 12.0.70, 13.0.40, 13.30.10, 14.0.45 and 14.5.25, Intel TXE 3.1.80, 4.0.30 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privileges via local access.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Intel(R) CSME, Intel TXE | versions before 11.8.80, 11.12.80, 11.22.80, 12.0.70, 13.0.40, 13.30.10, 14.0.45 and 14.5.25, Intel TXE 3.1.80, 4.0.30 |
References
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391 x_refsource_MISC
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0005/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0002/ x_refsource_CONFIRM