#VU28974 Buffer overflow in Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME) - CVE-2020-0542

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#VU28974 Buffer overflow in Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME) - CVE-2020-0542

Published: June 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU28974
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0542
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME)
Software vendor:
Intel

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in subsystem. A local user can trigger memory corruption and gain elevated privileges on the target system.

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

  • 12.0 through 12.0.63

Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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