Buffer overflow in Intel Converged Security Management Engine Firmware

CVE-2020-0541

Out-of-bounds write in subsystem for Intel(R) CSME versions before 12.0.64, 13.0.32, 14.0.33 and 14.5.12 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.004 (31.5th 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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0541?
CVE-2020-0541 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Converged Security Management Engine Firmware, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2020-06-15.
How severe is CVE-2020-0541?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.