CVE-2019-0152 Privilege escalation in 2019.2 IPU – Intel(R) Processor Security
A privileged local attacker can escalate privileges due to insufficient memory protection in System Management Mode on Intel Xeon processors.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-0152?
CVE-2019-0152 is a medium-severity vulnerability in 2019.2 IPU – Intel(R) Processor Security, 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 System Management Mode (SMM) and Intel(R) TXT for certain Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0152?
It affects 130 products.
Products include Intel Xeon Bronze 3104 Firmware, Intel Xeon Bronze 3106 Firmware, Intel Xeon Bronze 3204 Firmware, Intel Xeon D-2123it Firmware, Intel Xeon D-2141i Firmware, Intel Xeon D-2142it Firmware and 124 more.
How do I fix CVE-2019-0152?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0152 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-0152 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0152 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-jh65-fgr7-8269.