Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions in 2nd generation Intel Core processors and 2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors - CVE-2020-0587
Published: November 12, 2020 / Updated: November 12, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48417
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0587
CWE-ID: CWE-754
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Intel
Affected software:
2nd generation Intel Core processors
2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
2nd generation Intel Core processors
2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper conditions check in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors. A local privileged user can execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-0587
Install updates from vendor's website.