CVE-2020-0588 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Processors
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-2020-0588?
CVE-2020-0588 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-2020-0588?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Bios.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0588?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0588 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-0588 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0588 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Processors
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j4w4-w582-6gjc.