CVE-2020-12299 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Server Board Families Advisory
A privileged local user can escalate privileges due to improper input validation in Intel Server Board BIOS firmware.
- 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-2020-12299?
CVE-2020-12299 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Server Board Families Advisory, published on 13 Aug 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper input validation in BIOS firmware for Intel(R) Server Board Families S2600ST, S2600BP and S2600WF may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12299?
It affects 8 products.
Products include Intel S2600bpbr Firmware, Intel S2600bpqr Firmware, Intel S2600bpsr Firmware, Intel S2600stbr Firmware, Intel S2600stqr Firmware, Intel S2600wf0r Firmware and 2 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12299?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12299 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-12299 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12299 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Server Board Families Advisory
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f5qr-fc99-3gg6.