Vulnerability in Intel Converged Security And Manageability Engine
CVE-2020-12297
Improper access control in Installer for Intel(R) CSME Driver for Windows versions before 11.8.80, 11.12.80, 11.22.80, 12.0.70, 13.0.40, 13.30.10, 14.0.45 and 14.5.25, Intel TXE 3.1.80, 4.0.30 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privileges via local access.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (39.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 39th percentile — 39.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Intel Converged Security And Manageability Engine
- Intel Trusted Execution Technology — versions 3.1.80, 4.0.30
- Intel(r) Csme, Intel Txe — versions versions before 11.8.80, 11.12.80, 11.22.80, 12.0.70, 13.0.40, 13.30.10, 14.0.45 and 14.5.25, Intel TXE 3.1.80, 4.0.30
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391 (Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0005/ (Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0002/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-12297?
- CVE-2020-12297 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Converged Security And Manageability Engine. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-11-12.
- How severe is CVE-2020-12297?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-12297 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.