CVE-2020-0530 Memory corruption in Intel(R) NUC Firmware

High 7.8 Published 12 Mar 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An authenticated local attacker can exploit improper buffer restrictions in Intel NUC firmware to escalate privileges.

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-2020-0530?

CVE-2020-0530 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC Firmware, published on 12 Mar 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper buffer restrictions in firmware for Intel(R) NUC may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. The list of affected products is provided in intel-sa-00343: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00343.html

Weakness: CWE-120

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0530?

It affects 70 products.

Products include Intel Compute Stick Stck1a32wfc Firmware, Intel Compute Stick Stck1a8lfc Firmware, Intel Compute Stick Stk1a32sc Firmware, Intel Compute Stick Stk1aw32sc Firmware, Intel Compute Stick Stk2m364cc Firmware, Intel Compute Stick Stk2m3w64cc Firmware and 64 more.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0530?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0530 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-2020-0530 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0530 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-33v7-2ghp-xqch.