CVE-2019-14565 Information disclosure in 2019.2 IPU – Intel(R) SGX

High 7.8 Published Updated

An authenticated local attacker can exploit insufficient initialization in the Intel SGX SDK to disclose information, escalate privileges, or cause denial of service.

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-2019-14565?

CVE-2019-14565 is a high-severity vulnerability in 2019.2 IPU – Intel(R) SGX, 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 initialization in Intel(R) SGX SDK Windows versions 2.4.100.51291 and earlier, and Linux versions 2.6.100.51363 and earlier, may allow an authenticated user to enable information disclosure, escalation of privilege or denial of service via local access.

Weakness: CWE-665

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14565?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Software Guard Extensions Sdk.

How do I fix CVE-2019-14565?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-14565 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-14565 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14565 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gcwc-jjq5-ppvc.

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