SB2020081411 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Intel Server Board Families

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 3 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper Initialization (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12301)

CWE-ID: CWE-665 - Improper Initialization

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/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 initialization in BIOS firmware. A local administrator can run a specially crafted application to execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges on the system.

2) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12299)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/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 insufficient validation of user-supplied input in BIOS firmware. A local administrator can pass specially crafted input to the application and gain elevated privileges on the target system.

3) Access of Uninitialized Pointer (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12300)

CWE-ID: CWE-824 - Access of Uninitialized Pointer

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/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 an invalid pointer in BIOS firmware. A local administrator can gain elevated privileges on the target system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00367.html