#VU50715 Input validation error in Intel products - CVE-2020-24452

Vulnerability identifier: #VU50715

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24452

CWE-ID: CWE-20

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Windows Server
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Windows
Operating systems & Components / Operating system
Intel SGX Platform Software for Windows
Client/Desktop applications / Other client software

Vendor: Microsoft
Intel

Description

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. A local user can pass specially crafted input to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Windows Server: 2016 10.0.14393.10, 2019 10.0.17763.1

Windows: 10 S, 10 1709 10.0.16299.19

Intel SGX Platform Software for Windows: before 2.10.100.2

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00444.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.