Insufficient Access Control in Intel Ethernet Controllers
CVE-2020-24493

4.4MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Intel

Vendor
CVE Published:
17 February 2021

What is CVE-2020-24493?

Insufficient access control in the firmware of Intel 700-series Ethernet Controllers allows a privileged user to potentially exploit the system, leading to a potential denial of service through local access. Users should ensure that their devices are updated to version 8.0 or later to mitigate this vulnerability.

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Affected Version(s)

Intel(R) 700-series of Ethernet Controllers before version 8.0

References

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.4
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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