SB2020021125 - Privilege escalation in Intel Software Guard Extensions (SGX) SDK
Published: February 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020021125
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Improper Initialization (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0561)
CWE-ID: CWE-665 - Improper Initialization
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization in the Intel(R) SGX SDK. A local user can run a specially crafted application to execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.