SOC status:Duty analyst on shift

UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2020-12357

Improper initialization in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

MEDIUM 6.7EPSS 0.35%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.35%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Improper initialization in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

CVSS 3.1
6.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.35% probability · 28th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-665
Affected
intel/bios · netapp/cloud backup · netapp/aff bios · netapp/e-series bios · netapp/fas bios · netapp/hci compute node bios · netapp/hci storage node bios · netapp/solidfire bios · siemens/simatic field pg m6 firmware · siemens/simatic ipc427e firmware · siemens/simatic ipc477e firmware · siemens/simatic ipc477e pro firmware · siemens/simatic ipc547g firmware · siemens/simatic ipc627e firmware · siemens/simatic ipc647e firmware · siemens/simatic ipc677e firmware · siemens/simatic ipc847e firmware · siemens/simatic itp1000 firmware · siemens/simatic cpu 1518-4 firmware
Source
secure@intel.com

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.