CVE-2019-0124 Privilege escalation in 2019.2 IPU – Intel(R) SGX and TXT
A privileged local attacker can escalate privileges on Intel 6th Gen and newer processors supporting TXT due to insufficient memory protection.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-0124?
CVE-2019-0124 is a high-severity vulnerability in 2019.2 IPU – Intel(R) SGX and TXT, published on 14 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insufficient memory protection in Intel(R) 6th Generation Core Processors and greater, supporting TXT, may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0124?
It affects 147 products.
Products include Intel Core I7-10510u Firmware, Intel Core I7-10510y Firmware, Intel Core I7-10710u Firmware, Intel Core I7-6500u Firmware, Intel Core I7-6560u Firmware, Intel Core I7-6567u Firmware and 141 more.
How do I fix CVE-2019-0124?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0124 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-0124 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0124 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in 2019.2 IPU – Intel(R) SGX and TXT
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5x6r-pp6q-7qpr.