Improper Buffer Restrictions in Intel AMT and ISM Network Subsystem
CVE-2020-8758

9.8CRITICAL

Key Information:

Vendor

Intel
Status
Intel(r) Amt And Intel(r) Ism
Vendor
CVE Published:
10 September 2020

What is CVE-2020-8758?

The vulnerability arises from improper buffer restrictions within the network subsystem of provisioned Intel AMT and Intel ISM. This allows unauthenticated users to potentially escalate privileges via network access in affected versions. Additionally, for un-provisioned systems, authenticated users may exploit local access to achieve similar privilege escalation. Users are advised to review the affected versions and apply the necessary updates as detailed in Intel's advisory.

Affected Version(s)

Intel(R) AMT and Intel(R) ISM Before versions 11.8.79, 11.12.79, 11.22.79, 12.0.68 and 14.0.39

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/a...
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200911-0005/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
9.8
Severity:
CRITICAL
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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