CVE-2020-8755

Description

Race condition in subsystem for Intel(R) CSME versions before 12.0.70 and 14.0.45, Intel(R) SPS versions before E5_04.01.04.400 and E3_05.01.04.200 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.

Category

6.4
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.07%
Vendor Advisory intel.com
Affected: n/a Intel(R) CSME, 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-20201113-0002/ third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-8755?
CVE-2020-8755 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-8755?
To fix CVE-2020-8755, 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-2020-8755 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2020-8755 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-2020-8755?
CVE-2020-8755 affects n/a Intel(R) CSME, Intel(R) SPS.
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