CVE-2020-12297

Description

Improper access control in Installer for Intel(R) CSME Driver for Windows versions before 11.8.80, 11.12.80, 11.22.80, 12.0.70, 13.0.40, 13.30.10, 14.0.45 and 14.5.25, Intel TXE 3.1.80, 4.0.30 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privileges via local access.

7.8

CVSS

Severity: High

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.46%

Vendor Advisory intel.com

Affected: n/a Intel(R) CSME, Intel TXE

References

Link	Tags
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391	vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0005/	third party advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0002/	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12297?: CVE-2020-12297 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-12297?: To fix CVE-2020-12297, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-12297 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-12297 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-12297?: CVE-2020-12297 affects n/a Intel(R) CSME, Intel TXE.

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