Improper Initialization in Intel products - CVE-2020-12301
Published: August 14, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU45727
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12301
CWE-ID: CWE-665
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Intel
Affected software:
Intel Server Board S2600ST
Intel Server Board S2600BP
Intel Server Board S2600WF
Intel Server Board S2600ST
Intel Server Board S2600BP
Intel Server Board S2600WF
Detailed vulnerability description
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.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-12301
Install updates from vendor's website.