CVE-2020-8742 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUCs Advisory
A privileged local attacker can exploit improper input validation in Intel NUC firmware to escalate privileges.
- 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-2020-8742?
CVE-2020-8742 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) NUCs 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 the firmware for Intel(R) NUCs may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8742?
It affects 73 products.
Products include Intel Cd1c32gk Firmware, Intel Cd1c64gk Firmware, Intel Cd1p64gk Firmware, Intel De3815tybe Firmware, Intel De3815tykhe Firmware, Intel Nuc5cpyh Firmware and 67 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8742?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8742 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8742 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8742 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2qmh-c7cm-qw9m.