Out-of-bounds Read in Intel Active_management_technology_firmware
CVE-2020-8749
Out-of-bounds read in subsystem for Intel(R) AMT versions before 11.8.80, 11.12.80, 11.22.80, 12.0.70 and 14.0.45 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.011 (61.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Intel Active_management_technology_firmware
- Netapp Cloud_backup
- N/a Intel(r) Amt — versions versions before 11.8.80, 11.12.80, 11.22.80, 12.0.70 and 14.0.45
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8749?
- CVE-2020-8749 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Active_management_technology_firmware, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2020-11-12.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8749?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-8749 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.