SB2020120234 - Privilege escalation in F5 BIG-IP Intel CPU firmware
Published: December 2, 2020 Updated: May 27, 2025
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020120234
Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
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 security vulnerability.
1) Buffer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0591)
The vulnerability allows a local user to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in BIOS firmware for some Intel Processors. A local administrator can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.