CVE-2020-12375 Memory corruption in Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules
An authenticated local attacker can exploit a heap overflow in Intel server 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-2020-12375?
CVE-2020-12375 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules, published on 17 Feb 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Heap overflow in the BMC firmware for some Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules before version 2.47 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12375?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Bmc Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12375?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12375 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-2020-12375 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12375 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules
- CVE-2020-11483 Hardcoded credentials in NVIDIA DGX Servers
- CVE-2020-11486 File upload in NVIDIA DGX Servers
- CVE-2018-12171 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) firmware
- CVE-2020-11485 Cross-site request forgery in NVIDIA DGX Servers
- CVE-2018-3682 Privilege escalation in Intel Server Boards, Compute Modules and Systems
Sources
Also known as GHSA-82wq-hq49-hv83.