CVE-2020-8756 — MEDIUM (6.7)

Q: How severe is CVE-2020-8756?

CVE-2020-8756 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2020-8756?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Intel Converged Security And Manageability Engine.

Vulnerability Description

Improper input validation in subsystem for Intel(R) CSME versions before 11.8.80, 11.12.80, 11.22.80, 12.0.70 and 14.0.45 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

CVSS Score

6.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

HIGH

User Interaction

NONE

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Intel	Converged Security And Manageability Engine	< 11.8.80

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-20

References

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0002/Third Party Advisory
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0002/Third Party Advisory
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391Vendor Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-8756?

CVE-2020-8756 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). Improper input validation in subsystem for Intel(R) CSME versions before 11.8.80, 11.12.80, 11.22.80, 12.0.70 and 14.0.45 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via ...

How severe is CVE-2020-8756?

CVE-2020-8756 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-8756?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Intel Converged Security And Manageability Engine.