Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU45728

Access of Uninitialized Pointer in Intel products - CVE-2020-12300

Published: August 14, 2020

Vulnerability identifier: #VU45728

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-2020-12300

CWE-ID: CWE-824

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vendor: Intel

Affected software:
Intel Server Board S2600CW
Intel Server Board S2600KP
Intel Server Board S2600TP
Intel Server Boards S2600WT

Detailed vulnerability description

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

The vulnerability exists due to an invalid pointer in BIOS firmware. A local administrator can gain elevated privileges on the target system.

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