Denial of service in Intel SGX Platform Software for Windows



Published: 2021-02-16
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2020-24452
CWE-ID CWE-20
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Windows Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Windows
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Intel SGX Platform Software for Windows
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor Microsoft

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU50715

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 5.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24452

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local user can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows Server: 2016 - 2019

Windows: 10 1709 - 10 S

Intel SGX Platform Software for Windows: before 2.10.100.2

External links

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00444.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.



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