CVE-2020-0586 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) SPS

High 7.8 Published Updated

An authenticated local attacker can exploit improper initialization in Intel SPS firmware to escalate privileges or cause a 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-2020-0586?

CVE-2020-0586 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) SPS, 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 subsystem for Intel(R) SPS versions before SPS_E3_04.01.04.109.0 and SPS_E3_04.08.04.070.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege and/or denial of service via local access.

Weakness: CWE-665

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0586?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Server Platform Services.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0586?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0586 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-0586 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0586 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-78x4-h553-vjf2.

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