Out-of-bounds write in Active Management Technology SDK and Standard Manageability (ISM) - CVE-2020-8754
Published: November 12, 2020 / Updated: November 26, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48674
CSH Severity: 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-2020-8754
CWE-ID: CWE-787
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 compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error when processing untrusted input in IPv6 subsystem. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds write and execute arbitrary code on the target system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.