Vulnerability in Intel Converged Security And Management Engine
CVE-2020-8744
Improper initialization in subsystem for Intel(R) CSME versions before12.0.70, 13.0.40, 13.30.10, 14.0.45 and 14.5.25, Intel(R) TXE versions before 4.0.30 Intel(R) SPS versions before E3_05.01.04.200 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 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 (30.0th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 30th percentile — 30.0% 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 Management Engine
- Intel Server Platform Services
- Intel Trusted Execution Engine
- Siemens Simatic S7-1500
- Siemens Simatic S7-1500 Firmware
- Siemens Simatic S7-1518-4 Pn\/dp Mfp
- Siemens Simatic S7-1518-4 Pn\/dp Mfp Firmware
- Siemens Simatic S7-1518f-4 Pn\/dp Mfp
- Siemens Simatic S7-1518f-4 Pn\/dp Mfp Firmware
- Intel(r) Csme Versions, Txe, Sps — versions Intel(R) CSME versions before 12.0.70, 13.0.40, 13.30.10, 14.0.45 and 14.5.25, Intel(R) TXE versions before 4.0.30 Intel(R) SPS versions before E3_05.01.04.200
Weakness classification (CWE)
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-20201113-0004/ (Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0005/ (Third Party Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0002/ (Third Party Advisory)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-501073.pdf (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8744?
- CVE-2020-8744 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Converged Security And Management Engine, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-11-12.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8744?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-8744 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.