Vulnerability · Published Nov 12, 2020 · Assigned by intel
CVE-2020-8744
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Intel(R) CSME versions, Intel(R) TXE, Intel(R) SPS. 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 30% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.4%top 69.9% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Improper initialization in subsystem for Intel(R) CSME versions before12.0.70, 13.0.40, 13.30.10, 14.0.45 and 14.5.25, Intel(R) TXE versions before 4.0.30 Intel(R) SPS versions before E3_05.01.04.200 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Intel(R) CSME versions, Intel(R) TXE, Intel(R) SPS | Intel(R) CSME versions before 12.0.70, 13.0.40, 13.30.10, 14.0.45 and 14.5.25, Intel(R) TXE versions before 4.0.30 Intel(R) SPS versions before E3_05.01.04.200 |
References
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391 x_refsource_MISC
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0004/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0005/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0002/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-501073.pdf x_refsource_CONFIRM