CVE-2020-8738 Privilege escalation in Intel BIOS platform sample code for some Intel(R) Processors
A privileged local user can escalate privileges due to improper condition checks in Intel BIOS platform sample code.
- 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-2020-8738?
CVE-2020-8738 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Netapp Cloud Backup, 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 conditions check in Intel BIOS platform sample code for some Intel(R) Processors before may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-754
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8738?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Intel Bios, Netapp Cloud Backup, Netapp Fas\/Aff Bios, Netapp Hci Compute Node Bios, Netapp Hci Storage Node Bios, Netapp Solidfire Bios.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8738?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8738 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8738 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8738 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Netapp Cloud Backup
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cwx6-6g6c-mmwm.