What is CVE-2020-12301?

CVE-2020-12301 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel S2600bpbr, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2020-08-13.

How severe is CVE-2020-12301?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel S2600bpbr

CVE-2020-12301

Improper initialization in BIOS firmware for Intel(R) Server Board Families S2600ST, S2600BP and S2600WF may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)

EPSS: 0.003 (26.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.2 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Intel S2600bpbr
Intel S2600bpbr_firmware
Intel S2600bpqr
Intel S2600bpqr_firmware
Intel S2600bpsr
Intel S2600bpsr_firmware
Intel S2600stbr
Intel S2600stbr_firmware
Intel S2600stqr
Intel S2600stqr_firmware

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-665 — Improper Initialization

References

secure@intel.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-12301?: CVE-2020-12301 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel S2600bpbr, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 8.2/10. Published 2020-08-13.
How severe is CVE-2020-12301?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.2 out of 10.