High severity · published Nov 12, 2020
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…
7.8
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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 vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 30% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CS
Converged Security And Management Engine · Intel
before 12.0.70; 13.0.0 before 13.0.40; 13.30.0 before 13.30.10; 14.0.0 before 14.0.45; 14.5.0 before 14.5.25 · source: NVD
SP
Server Platform Services · Intel
before e3_05.01.04.200 · source: NVD
SS
Simatic S7-1500 Firmware · Siemens
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SS
Simatic S7-1518-4 Pn/dp Mfp Firmware · Siemens
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
SS
Simatic S7-1518f-4 Pn/dp Mfp Firmware · Siemens
All versions, or not specified · source: NVD
TE
Trusted Execution Engine · Intel
before 4.0.30 · source: NVD
Affected product
CS
Converged Security And Management Engine
Intel
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8744
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8744
Patch
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-501073.pdf
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/
Vendor Advisory
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391
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