CVE-2020-0529 Privilege escalation in BIOS

High 7.8 Published 15 Jun 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An unauthenticated local attacker can escalate privileges due to improper initialization in Intel Core BIOS 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-2020-0529?

CVE-2020-0529 is a high-severity vulnerability in BIOS, published on 15 Jun 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper initialization in BIOS firmware for 8th, 9th and 10th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) Processor families may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-665

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0529?

It affects 79 products.

Products include Intel Core I5-7200u Firmware, Intel Core I5-7260u Firmware, Intel Core I5-7267u Firmware, Intel Core I5-7287u Firmware, Intel Core I5-7300hq Firmware, Intel Core I5-7300u Firmware and 73 more.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0529?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0529 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-0529 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0529 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fv3v-w9q8-66cp.