#VU45726 Input validation error in Intel products - CVE-2020-12299

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#VU45726 Input validation error in Intel products - CVE-2020-12299

Published: August 14, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU45726
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:L/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12299
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Intel Server Board S2600ST
Intel Server Board S2600BP
Intel Server Board S2600WF
Software vendor:
Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input in BIOS firmware. A local administrator can pass specially crafted input to the application and gain elevated privileges on the target system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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