Use After Free in Intel Converged Security And Manageability Engine
CVE-2020-12303
Use after free in DAL subsystem for Intel(R) CSME 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(R) TXE 3.1.80, 4.0.30 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privileges via local access.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
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 (30.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 31st percentile — 30.8% 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, Txe — versions Intel(R) CSME 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(R) TXE 3.1.80, 4.0.30
Weakness classification (CWE)
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-2020-12303?
- CVE-2020-12303 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Converged Security And Manageability Engine, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-11-12.
- How severe is CVE-2020-12303?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.