Risk | Low |
Patch available | YES |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2020-8705 |
CWE-ID | CWE-665 |
Exploitation vector | Local |
Public exploit | N/A |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME) Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Trusted Execution Engine Firmware Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Server Platform Services Firmware Web applications / Other software |
Vendor | Intel |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU48681
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 6.2 [CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8705
CWE-ID:
CWE-665 - Improper Initialization
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization in Intel Boot Guard. An attacker with physical access can run a specially crafted application to execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges on the system.
MitigationInstall updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsConverged Security and Management Engine (CSME): before 14.5.25
Intel Trusted Execution Engine Firmware: before 4.0.30
Intel Server Platform Services Firmware: before SoC-X_04.00.04.200
External linkshttp://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0002/
http://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0004/
http://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0005/
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. The attacker should have physical access to the system in order to successfully exploit this vulnerability.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.