Vulnerability in Intel Active Management Technology Firmware
CVE-2020-8758
Improper buffer restrictions in network subsystem in provisioned Intel(R) AMT and Intel(R) ISM versions before 11.8.79, 11.12.79, 11.22.79, 12.0.68 and 14.0.39 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access. On un-provisioned systems, an authenticated user may potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
EPSS: 0.019 (78.5th 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
- Intel Active_management_technology_firmware
- Intel Standard_manageability
- Netapp Steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage
- N/a Intel(r) Amt And Ism — versions Before versions 11.8.79, 11.12.79, 11.22.79, 12.0.68 and 14.0.39
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-2020-8758?
- CVE-2020-8758 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Intel Active Management Technology Firmware. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2020-09-10.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8758?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2020-8758 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.