CVE-2020-8717 Denial of service in Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules Advisory

Medium 5.5 Published 13 Aug 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An authenticated local user can cause a denial of service in Intel server hardware due to improper input validation.

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-2020-8717?

CVE-2020-8717 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules 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

Improper input validation in a subsystem for some Intel Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules before version 1.59 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8717?

It affects 18 products.

Products include Intel Compute Module Hns2600bp Firmware, Intel Compute Module Hns2600kp Firmware, Intel Compute Module Hns2600tp Firmware, Intel Compute Module S2600tp Firmware, Intel Server Board S1200sp Firmware, Intel Server Board S2600bp Firmware and 12 more.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8717?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8717 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2020-8717 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8717 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9749-vwhp-v7c3.