Vulnerability in Intel Bios
CVE-2020-12357
Improper initialization in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (26.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 26.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: -0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00463.html (Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210702-0002/ (Third Party Advisory)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-309571.pdf (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-12357?
- CVE-2020-12357 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Bios, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2021-06-09.
- How severe is CVE-2020-12357?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.