CVE-2019-11181 Memory corruption in Intel(R) BMC

High 7.8 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds read in Intel BMC firmware allows unauthenticated attackers to escalate privileges via network access.

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-2019-11181?

CVE-2019-11181 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Intel(R) BMC, 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

Out of bound read in Intel(R) Baseboard Management Controller firmware may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11181?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Baseboard Management Controller Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11181?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11181 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2019-11181 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11181 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-xf3m-pfq5-qf2m.

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