Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability in Intel AMT Versions
CVE-2020-8749

8.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Intel
Status
Intel(r) Amt
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 November 2020

What is CVE-2020-8749?

An out-of-bounds read vulnerability exists in Intel's Active Management Technology (AMT) that impacts various versions released prior to 11.8.80, 11.12.80, 11.22.80, 12.0.70, and 14.0.45. This flaw may allow an unauthenticated user to execute access to potentially sensitive information, which could result in privilege escalation through adjacent access. Users and organizations utilizing affected versions are recommended to apply updates to mitigate the risk associated with this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Intel(R) AMT versions before 11.8.80, 11.12.80, 11.22.80, 12.0.70 and 14.0.45

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/a...
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0003/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
8.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Adjacent Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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