CVE-2020-8756 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) CSME
A privileged local attacker can exploit improper input validation in Intel CSME 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-2020-8756?
CVE-2020-8756 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) CSME, 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 input validation in subsystem for Intel(R) CSME versions before 11.8.80, 11.12.80, 11.22.80, 12.0.70 and 14.0.45 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8756?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Converged Security and Manageability Engine.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8756?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8756 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8756 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8756 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) CSME
- CVE-2020-12297 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) CSME, Intel TXE
- CVE-2020-12303 Use after free in Intel(R) CSME, Intel(R) TXE
- CVE-2020-24516 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) CSME versions
- CVE-2020-8705 Misconfiguration in Intel(R) Boot Guard, Intel(R) CSME, Intel(R) TXE, Intel(R) SPS
- CVE-2020-8745 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) CSME, Intel(R) TXE
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5g6j-6rmg-pj76.