SB2020021131 - Privilege escalation in Intel Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME)
Published: February 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020021131
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 Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14598)
CWE-ID: CWE-287 - Improper Authentication
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/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 authentication issue in subsystem in Intel(R) CSME. A local user can bypass authentication process and elevate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.