CVE-2020-12297 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) CSME, Intel TXE
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to improper access control in the Intel CSME Driver installer.
- 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-2020-12297?
CVE-2020-12297 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) CSME, Intel TXE, 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 access control in Installer for Intel(R) CSME Driver for Windows versions before 11.8.80, 11.12.80, 11.22.80, 12.0.70, 13.0.40, 13.30.10, 14.0.45 and 14.5.25, Intel TXE 3.1.80, 4.0.30 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privileges via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12297?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Intel Converged Security and Manageability Engine, Intel Trusted Execution Technology.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12297?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12297 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-12297 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12297 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) CSME, Intel TXE
- CVE-2020-12303 Use after free in Intel(R) CSME, Intel(R) TXE
- CVE-2020-24516 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) CSME versions
- CVE-2020-8705 Misconfiguration in Intel(R) Boot Guard, Intel(R) CSME, Intel(R) TXE, Intel(R) SPS
- CVE-2020-8745 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) CSME, Intel(R) TXE
- CVE-2020-8703 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) CSME versions
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8qh8-mhq2-7vqg.