What is CVE-2020-8756?

CVE-2020-8756 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Converged_security_and_manageability_engine, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2020-11-12.

How severe is CVE-2020-8756?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Improper input validation in Intel Converged_security_and_manageability_engine

CVE-2020-8756

Improper input validation in subsystem for Intel(R) CSME versions before 11.8.80, 11.12.80, 11.22.80, 12.0.70 and 14.0.45 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Vulnerability class: Drupalgeddon 2 (CVE-2018-7600)

EPSS: 0.003 (26.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Intel Converged_security_and_manageability_engine
N/a Intel(r) Csme — versions versions before 11.8.80, 11.12.80, 11.22.80, 12.0.70 and 14.0.45

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-20 — Improper Input Validation

References

secure@intel.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8756?: CVE-2020-8756 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Converged_security_and_manageability_engine, classified under Improper Input Validation. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2020-11-12.
How severe is CVE-2020-8756?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.