Privilege escalation in Intel SPS

1) Improper Initialization

EUVDB-ID: #VU28973

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0586

CWE-ID: CWE-665 - Improper Initialization

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization in subsystem. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the target system and cause a denial of service condition.

Note: This vulnerability affects the following versions of Intel SPS:

• SPS_E3_04.00.00.000.0 through SPS_E3_04.01.04.103.0
• SPS_E3_04.08.00.000.0 through SPS_E3_04.08.04.065.0

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Server Platform Services Firmware: before SPS_E3_04.08.04.070.0

External links

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00295.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.