Out-of-bounds read in Active Management Technology SDK and Standard Manageability (ISM) - CVE-2020-8753
Published: November 12, 2020 / Updated: November 26, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48675
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8753
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Intel
Affected software:
Active Management Technology SDK
Standard Manageability (ISM)
Active Management Technology SDK
Standard Manageability (ISM)
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition in DHCP subsystem. A remote attacker can trigger out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-8753
Install updates from vendor's website.