Improper Privilege Management in Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME) and Intel Trusted Execution Engine Firmware - CVE-2020-8745
Published: November 12, 2020 / Updated: November 26, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48679
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8745
CWE-ID: CWE-269
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient control flow management. An attacker with physical access can escalate privileges.
Affected software
Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME)
Intel Trusted Execution Engine Firmware
Intel Trusted Execution Engine Firmware
How to mitigate CVE-2020-8745
Install updates from vendor's website.
Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME) - addressed in versions 11.8.80, 11.12.80, 11.22.80, 12.0.70, 13.0.40, 13.30.10, 14.0.45, 14.5.25
Intel Trusted Execution Engine Firmware - addressed in versions 3.1.80, 4.0.30
Intel Trusted Execution Engine Firmware - addressed in versions 3.1.80, 4.0.30