VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-12336
Insecure default variable initialization in firmware for some Intel(R) NUCs may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.32%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.32%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Insecure default variable initialization in firmware for some Intel(R) NUCs 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
- 0.32% probability · 25th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-1188
- Affected
- intel/nuc 8 mainstream-g kit nuc8i5inh firmware · intel/nuc 8 mainstream-g kit nuc8i7inh firmware · intel/nuc 8 mainstream-g mini pc nuc8i5inh firmware · intel/nuc 8 mainstream-g mini pc nuc8i7inh firmware · intel/nuc 8 pro board nuc8i3pnb firmware · intel/nuc 8 pro kit nuc8i3pnh firmware · intel/nuc 8 pro kit nuc8i3pnk firmware · intel/nuc 8 pro mini pc nuc8i3pnk firmware · intel/nuc 8 rugged kit nuc8cchkr firmware · intel/nuc 9 pro kit nuc9v7qnx firmware · intel/nuc 9 pro kit nuc9vxqnx firmware · intel/nuc board h27002-400 firmware · intel/nuc board h27002-401 firmware · intel/nuc board h27002-402 firmware · intel/nuc board h27002-404 firmware · intel/nuc board h27002-500 firmware · intel/nuc board nuc8cchb firmware · intel/nuc kit h26998-401 firmware · intel/nuc kit h26998-402 firmware · intel/nuc kit h26998-403 firmware · +3 more
- Source
- secure@intel.com
References
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.