CVE-2020-8764 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Processors
A privileged local user can escalate privileges due to improper access control in Intel Processor BIOS 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-2020-8764?
CVE-2020-8764 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Processors, 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 access control in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8764?
It affects 6 products.
Products include Intel Bios, Netapp Aff Bios, Netapp Fas Bios, Netapp Hci Compute Node Bios, Netapp Hci Storage Node Bios, Netapp Solidfire Bios.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8764?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8764 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8764 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8764 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Processors
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wjx9-xr7m-xfw8.