CVE-2020-0594 Memory corruption in Intel(R) AMT and Intel(R) ISM

Critical 9.8 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds read in Intel AMT allows unauthenticated attackers to escalate privileges via network access.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-0594?

CVE-2020-0594 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Intel Active Management Technology Firmware, published on 15 Jun 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Out-of-bounds read in IPv6 subsystem in Intel(R) AMT and Intel(R) ISM versions before 11.8.77, 11.12.77, 11.22.77 and 12.0.64 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0594?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Intel Active Management Technology Firmware, Intel Service Manager.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0594?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0594 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-2020-0594 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0594 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Intel Active Management Technology Firmware vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9qwx-j2qg-c227.

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