CVE-2019-11104 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) CSME

High 7.8 Published Updated

An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges due to insufficient input validation in Intel CSME and TXE firmware.

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-2019-11104?

CVE-2019-11104 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) CSME, published on 18 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Insufficient input validation in MEInfo software for Intel(R) CSME before versions 11.8.70, 11.11.70, 11.22.70, 12.0.45, 13.0.10 and 14.0.10; Intel(R) TXE before versions 3.1.70 and 4.0.20 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11104?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Intel Converged Security Management Engine Firmware, Intel Trusted Execution Engine Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11104?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11104 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-11104 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11104 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2whm-2v6j-6238.

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