CVE-2020-12300

Description

Uninitialized pointer in BIOS firmware for Intel(R) Server Board Families S2600CW, S2600KP, S2600TP, and S2600WT may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Category

8.2
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.15%
Vendor Advisory intel.com
Affected: n/a Intel(R) Server Board Families Advisory
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00367.html patch vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200814-0001/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12300?
CVE-2020-12300 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-12300?
To fix CVE-2020-12300, 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-2020-12300 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-12300 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-2020-12300?
CVE-2020-12300 affects n/a Intel(R) Server Board Families Advisory.
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