CVE-2020-8687 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) RSTe Software RAID Driver for the Intel(R) Server Board M10JNP2SB Advisory
An authenticated local attacker can exploit an uncontrolled search path in the Intel RSTe RAID driver installer to escalate privileges.
- 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-2020-8687?
CVE-2020-8687 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) RSTe Software RAID Driver for the Intel(R) Server Board M10JNP2SB 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
Uncontrolled search path in the installer for Intel(R) RSTe Software RAID Driver for the Intel(R) Server Board M10JNP2SB before version 4.7.0.1119 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8687?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Rste Software Raid.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8687?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8687 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8687 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8687 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p4rw-9jhc-f438.