Improper Authentication Vulnerability in Intel Server Boards and Systems
CVE-2020-8714

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Intel
Status
Intel(r) Server Boards, Server Systems And Compute Modules Advisory
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 August 2020

Summary

An improper authentication vulnerability exists in certain Intel Server Boards, Server Systems, and Compute Modules prior to version 1.59. This issue may allow an authenticated user with local access to exploit the system, potentially enabling privilege escalation. Users are advised to update their systems to the latest firmware version to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules Advisory Before version 1.59

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/a...
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200814-0002/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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