CVE-2020-8691 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Ethernet 700 Series Controllers

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

A logic flaw in Intel Ethernet 700 Series firmware allows privileged local users to escalate privileges or cause denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
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Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-8691?

CVE-2020-8691 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Ethernet 700 Series Controllers, 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

A logic issue in the firmware of the Intel(R) Ethernet 700 Series Controllers may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege and/or denial of service via local access.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8691?

It affects 8 products.

Products include Intel V710-At2 Firmware, Intel X710-At2 Firmware, Intel X710-Bm2 Firmware, Intel X710-Tm4 Firmware, Intel Xl710-Bm1 Firmware, Intel Xl710-Bm2 Firmware and 2 more.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8691?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8691 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-8691 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8691 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-37ff-c5mh-pmpm.

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