CVE-2020-12300 Null dereference in Intel(R) Server Board Families Advisory
A privileged local attacker can exploit an uninitialized pointer in Intel server board firmware to escalate privileges.
- 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-2020-12300?
CVE-2020-12300 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
Uninitialized pointer in BIOS firmware for Intel(R) Server Board Families S2600CW, S2600KP, S2600TP, and S2600WT may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-824
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12300?
It affects 23 products.
Products include Intel S2600cw2 Firmware, Intel S2600cw2r Firmware, Intel S2600cw2s Firmware, Intel S2600cw2sr Firmware, Intel S2600cwt Firmware, Intel S2600cwtr Firmware and 17 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12300?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12300 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-12300 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12300 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j2w8-mvfp-q4rg.