CVE-2020-8744
What it is
Improper initialization in subsystem for Intel(R) CSME versions before12.0.70, 13.0.40, 13.30.10, 14.0.45 and 14.5.25, Intel(R) TXE versions before 4.0.30 Intel(R) SPS versions before E3_05.01.04.200 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.4% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.4% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-665
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Intel Converged Security And Management Engine < 12.0.70
- Intel Converged Security And Management Engine < 13.0.40
- Intel Converged Security And Management Engine < 13.30.10
- Intel Converged Security And Management Engine < 14.0.45
- Intel Converged Security And Management Engine < 14.5.25
- Intel Server Platform Services < e3_05.01.04.200
- Intel Trusted Execution Engine < 4.0.30
- Siemens Simatic s7-1518-4 pn\/dp Mfp Firmware
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Fix and advisories
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-501073.pdf
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-501073.pdf
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391
References
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-501073.pdf
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0002/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0004/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0005/
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-501073.pdf
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0002/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0004/
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0005/
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391