#VU48681 Improper Initialization in Intel products - CVE-2020-8705

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#VU48681 Improper Initialization in Intel products - CVE-2020-8705

Published: November 12, 2020 / Updated: November 26, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU48681
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8705
CWE-ID: CWE-665
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME)
Intel Trusted Execution Engine Firmware
Intel Server Platform Services Firmware
Software vendor:
Intel

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization in Intel Boot Guard. An attacker with physical access can run a specially crafted application to execute arbitrary code with escalated privileges on the system.


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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