Auth bypass in Intel Converged Security Management Engine Firmware
CVE-2019-14598
Improper Authentication in subsystem in Intel(R) CSME versions 12.0 through 12.0.48 (IOT only: 12.0.56), versions 13.0 through 13.0.20, versions 14.0 through 14.0.10 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege, denial of service or information disclosure via local access.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.005 (37.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 37th percentile — 37.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.005 · newest: 0.005 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Intel Converged Security Management Engine Firmware
- NetApp Steelstore Cloud Integrated Storage
- Intel(r) Csme — versions versions 12.0 through 12.0.48 (IOT only: 12.0.56), versions 13.0 through 13.0.20, versions 14.0 through 14.0.10
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00307.html (Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200221-0005/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-14598?
- CVE-2019-14598 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Converged Security Management Engine Firmware, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2020-02-13.
- How severe is CVE-2019-14598?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.