VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-0590
Improper input validation in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.42%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.42%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Improper input validation in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.42% probability · 36th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-20
- Affected
- intel/xeon bronze 3206r firmware · intel/xeon gold 5218r firmware · intel/xeon gold 5220r firmware · intel/xeon gold 6208u firmware · intel/xeon gold 6226r firmware · intel/xeon gold 6230r firmware · intel/xeon gold 6238r firmware · intel/xeon gold 6240r firmware · intel/xeon gold 6242r firmware · intel/xeon gold 6246r firmware · intel/xeon gold 6248r firmware · intel/xeon gold 6250 firmware · intel/xeon gold 6250l firmware · intel/xeon gold 6256 firmware · intel/xeon gold 6258r firmware · intel/xeon silver 4210r firmware · intel/xeon silver 4210t firmware · intel/xeon silver 4214r firmware · intel/xeon silver 4215r firmware · intel/xeon platinum 9221 firmware · +40 more
- Source
- secure@intel.com
References
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-678983.pdfPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00358Vendor Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-678983.pdfPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00358Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.