Input validation error in Intel Ethernet 700 Series Controller Software - CVE-2020-24505
Published: February 15, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU50703
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24505
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in the firmware. A local administrator can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Affected software
Intel Ethernet 700 Series Controller Software
F5OS
F5OS
How to mitigate CVE-2020-24505
Install updates from vendor's website.
Intel Ethernet 700 Series Controller Software - update to 7.3