CVE-2020-12312 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Stratix(R) 10 FPGA firmware provided with the Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro software
Unauthenticated users with physical access can escalate privileges due to improper buffer restrictions in Intel Stratix 10 FPGA firmware.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-12312?
CVE-2020-12312 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Stratix(R) 10 FPGA firmware provided with the Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro software, 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 buffer restrictions in the Intel(R) Stratix(R) 10 FPGA firmware provided with the Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro software before version 20.2 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12312?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Intel Quartus Prime Pro, Intel Stratix 10 Fpga Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12312?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12312 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-12312 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12312 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5gf7-xq5m-2cr2.