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)
EPSS: 0.004 (29.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
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
- N/a 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
- secure@intel.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
- secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, 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.