Vulnerability in Intel Converged Security And Management Engine
CVE-2020-8755
Race condition in subsystem for Intel(R) CSME versions before 12.0.70 and 14.0.45, Intel(R) SPS versions before E5_04.01.04.400 and E3_05.01.04.200 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.
Vulnerability class: Race Condition
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (20.3th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.3% 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
- Intel Converged Security And Management Engine
- Intel Server Platform Services
- Intel(r) Csme, Sps — versions Intel(R) CSME versions before 12.0.70 and 14.0.45, Intel(R) SPS versions before E5_04.01.04.400 and E3_05.01.04.200
Weakness classification (CWE)
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-20201113-0002/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8755?
- CVE-2020-8755 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Converged Security And Management Engine, classified under Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization (Race Condition). CVSS score: 6.4/10. Published 2020-11-12.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8755?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.4 out of 10.