CVE-2020-12359

Description

Insufficient control flow management in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.

6.8

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 0.35%

Vendor Advisory intel.com

Affected: n/a Intel(R) Processors

References

Link	Tags
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00463.html	vendor advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210702-0002/	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-12359?: CVE-2020-12359 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-12359?: To fix CVE-2020-12359, 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-2020-12359 being actively exploited in the wild?: As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-12359 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-2020-12359?: CVE-2020-12359 affects n/a Intel(R) Processors.

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