What is CVE-2019-11170?

CVE-2019-11170 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Baseboard_management_controller_firmware, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-11-14.

How severe is CVE-2019-11170?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Auth bypass in Intel Baseboard_management_controller_firmware

CVE-2019-11170

Authentication bypass in Intel(R) Baseboard Management Controller firmware may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure, escalation of privilege and/or denial of service via local access.

Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication

EPSS: 0.004 (32.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Intel Baseboard_management_controller_firmware
Intel Bbs2600bpb
Intel Bbs2600bpbr
Intel Bbs2600bpq
Intel Bbs2600bpqr
Intel Bbs2600bps
Intel Bbs2600bpsr
Intel Bbs2600stb
Intel Bbs2600stbr
Intel Bbs2600stq

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-287 — Improper Authentication

References

secure@intel.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-11170?: CVE-2019-11170 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Baseboard_management_controller_firmware, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-11-14.
How severe is CVE-2019-11170?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.