CVE-2020-0566 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) TXE
An unauthenticated attacker with physical access can escalate privileges in Intel TXE firmware, requiring a firmware update to mitigate.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-0566?
CVE-2020-0566 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) TXE, 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 Access Control in subsystem for Intel(R) TXE versions before 3.175 and 4.0.25 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0566?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Trusted Execution Engine Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0566?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0566 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-0566 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0566 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) TXE
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xr97-v5rp-rx5p.