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
EPSS: 0.005 (37.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Intel Converged_security_management_engine_firmware
- Netapp Steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage
- N/a 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
- secure@intel.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.