CVE-2020-8693 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Ethernet 700 Series Controllers
A privileged local attacker can exploit improper buffer restrictions in Intel Ethernet 700 Series firmware to escalate privileges or cause denial of service.
- 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-2020-8693?
CVE-2020-8693 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
Improper buffer restrictions 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-2020-8693?
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-2020-8693?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8693 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8693 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8693 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Ethernet 700 Series Controllers
Sources
Also known as GHSA-22fr-qxwq-hh33.