Vulnerability identifier: #VU54123

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.3 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12288

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Intel Thunderbolt DSL5520
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Thunderbolt DSL5320
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Thunderbolt DSL6340
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Thunderbolt DSL6540
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Thunderbolt JHL6540
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Thunderbolt JHL6340
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Thunderbolt JHL6240
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Thunderbolt JHL7540
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Thunderbolt JHL7340
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Thunderbolt JHL7440
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Thunderbolt JHL8040R
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Thunderbolt JHL8010R
Hardware solutions / Firmware
Intel Thunderbolt JHL7040
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to protection mechanism failure. A local user can cause a denial of service condition on the target system.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Thunderbolt DSL5520: All versions

Intel Thunderbolt DSL5320: All versions

Intel Thunderbolt DSL6340: All versions

Intel Thunderbolt DSL6540: All versions

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External links
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00401.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.