CVE-2020-12377 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules
An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges on Intel server boards and systems due to insufficient input validation in BMC firmware.
- 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-2020-12377?
CVE-2020-12377 is a high-severity 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
Insufficient input validation 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-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12377?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Bmc Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12377?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12377 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-12377 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12377 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-wx6g-25hj-w9r2.