CVE-2019-0099 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Server Platform Services (SPS), Intel (R) Trusted Execution Engine Interface (TXE)
An unauthenticated attacker with physical access can escalate privileges in Intel SPS firmware, requiring a firmware upgrade to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-0099?
CVE-2019-0099 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Server Platform Services (SPS), Intel (R) Trusted Execution Engine Interface (TXE), published on 17 May 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insufficient access control vulnerability in subsystem in Intel(R) SPS before version SPS_E3_05.00.04.027.0 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0099?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Server Platform Services Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2019-0099?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0099 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-0099 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0099 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Server Platform Services (SPS), Intel (R) Trusted Execution Engine Interface (TXE)
- CVE-2017-5706 Memory corruption in Server Platform Services
- CVE-2017-5709 Privilege escalation in Server Platform Services
- CVE-2022-29466 Denial of service in Intel(R) SPS
- CVE-2022-29515 Denial of service in Intel(R) SPS
- CVE-2018-12198 Denial of service in Intel(R) CSME, Server Platform Services, Trusted Execution Engine and Intel(R) Active Management Technology
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vgcq-82fv-3w3f.