CVE-2020-8756: 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…

PriorityP427medium6.7CVSS 3.1

AVLACLPRHUINSUCHIHAH

EPSS

0.35%

26.9th percentile

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.

Affected

5 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
intel	converged_security_and_manageability_engine	< 11.8.80	11.8.80
intel	converged_security_and_manageability_engine	>= 11.12.0 < 11.12.80	11.12.80
intel	converged_security_and_manageability_engine	>= 11.22.0 < 11.22.80	11.22.80
intel	converged_security_and_manageability_engine	>= 12.0 < 12.0.70	12.0.70
intel	converged_security_and_manageability_engine	>= 14.0 < 14.0.45	14.0.45

CVSS provenance

nvdv3.16.7MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvdv2.04.6MEDIUMAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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