Improper access control in Intel 722 Ethernet Controllers - CVE-2020-24492
Published: February 15, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50695
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24492
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the firmware. A local administrator can bypass implemented security restrictions and cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on the target system.
Affected software
Intel 722 Ethernet Controllers
F5OS
F5OS
How to mitigate CVE-2020-24492
Install updates from vendor's website.
Intel 722 Ethernet Controllers - update to 1.5