CVE-2020-8755

low-risk
Published 2020-11-12

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.

Do I need to act?

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0.07% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
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CVSS 6.4/10 Medium
PHYSICAL / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (2)

Converged Security And Management Engine
Server Platform Services

Affected Vendors

Intel

References (6)

Third Party Advisory https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0002/
Third Party Advisory https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0004/
Vendor Advisory https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391
Third Party Advisory https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0002/
Third Party Advisory https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0004/
Vendor Advisory https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391
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low-risk
Severity 17/34 · Moderate
Exploitability 0/34 · Minimal
Exposure 7/34 · Low