#VU46548 Buffer overflow in Active Management Technology SDK and Standard Manageability (ISM) - CVE-2020-8758
Published: September 9, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU46548
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8758
CWE-ID: CWE-119
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Active Management Technology SDK
Standard Manageability (ISM)
Active Management Technology SDK
Standard Manageability (ISM)
Software vendor:
Intel
Intel
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in network subsystem in provisioned Intel(R) AMT and Intel(R) ISM. A remote attacker can send specially crafted traffic to the affected system, trigger buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.