CVE-2020-8744
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…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.36%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
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.
- 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
- 0.36% probability · 30th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-665
- Affected
- intel/converged security and management engine · intel/server platform services · intel/trusted execution engine · siemens/simatic s7-1518-4 pn\/dp mfp firmware · siemens/simatic s7-1518f-4 pn\/dp mfp firmware · siemens/simatic s7-1500 firmware
- Source
- secure@intel.com
References
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-501073.pdfPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0002/Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0004/Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0005/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391Vendor Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-501073.pdfPatch, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0002/Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0004/Third Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0005/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.