CVE-2020-0587 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Processors

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

A privileged local attacker can exploit improper BIOS checks to escalate privileges on systems with affected Intel processors.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-0587?

CVE-2020-0587 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Processors, published on 12 Nov 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper conditions check in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-754

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0587?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Bios.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0587?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0587 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-0587 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0587 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-86mv-r2jg-gpm3.

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