Buffer overflow in Intel Active_management_technology_firmware

CVE-2020-8752

Out-of-bounds write in IPv6 subsystem for Intel(R) AMT, Intel(R) ISM versions before 11.8.80, 11.12.80, 11.22.80, 12.0.70, 14.0.45 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privileges via network access.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.016 (73.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8752?
CVE-2020-8752 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Intel Active_management_technology_firmware, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-11-12.
How severe is CVE-2020-8752?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-8752 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.