CVE-2020-8705

Description

Insecure default initialization of resource in Intel(R) Boot Guard in Intel(R) CSME 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(R) TXE versions before 3.1.80 and 4.0.30, Intel(R) SPS versions before E5_04.01.04.400, E3_04.01.04.200, SoC-X_04.00.04.200 and SoC-A_04.00.04.300 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privileges via physical access.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.60%
Vendor Advisory intel.com
Affected: n/a Intel(R) Boot Guard, Intel(R) CSME, Intel(R) TXE, Intel(R) SPS
Published at:
Updated at:

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-20201113-0004/ third party 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-2020-8705?
CVE-2020-8705 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8705?
To fix CVE-2020-8705, 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-2020-8705 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-8705 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2020-8705?
CVE-2020-8705 affects n/a Intel(R) Boot Guard, Intel(R) CSME, Intel(R) TXE, Intel(R) SPS.
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