CVE-2020-8733 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Server Board M10JNP2SB Advisory

Medium 6.7 Published Updated

A privileged local user can escalate privileges due to improper buffer restrictions in Intel Server Board firmware.

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-2020-8733?

CVE-2020-8733 is a medium-severity vulnerability in 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

Improper buffer restrictions in the firmware for Intel(R) Server Board M10JNP2SB before version 7.210 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8733?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel M10jnp2sb Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8733?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8733 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-8733 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8733 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-7fqq-xcfv-gq39.

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