7.8
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2020-12297
Intel CSME Driver Installer Access Control Elevation of Privilege
Description

Improper access control in Installer for Intel(R) CSME Driver for Windows versions before 11.8.80, 11.12.80, 11.22.80, 12.0.70, 13.0.40, 13.30.10, 14.0.45 and 14.5.25, Intel TXE 3.1.80, 4.0.30 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privileges via local access.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 12, 2020, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:59 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2020-12297 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Intel trusted_execution_technology
2 Intel converged_security_and_manageability_engine
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
A vulnerability in Intel CSME Driver Installer may allow for privilege escalation.
  • Contact your system OEM for updated firmware.
  • Apply the firmware update.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github

CVE-2020-12297 has a 1 public PoC/Exploit available at Github. Go to the Public Exploits tab to see the list.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2020-12297.

URL Resource
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0002/ Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0005/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391 Vendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0002/ Third Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0005/ Third Party Advisory
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391 Vendor Advisory
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2020-12297 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2020-12297 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2020-12297 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2020-12297 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0002/
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0005/
    Added Reference https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-269 NVD-CWE-noinfo
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 24, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0002/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0002/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0005/ No Types Assigned https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0005/ Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391 No Types Assigned https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391 Vendor Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:intel:converged_security_and_manageability_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 11.8.80 *cpe:2.3:a:intel:converged_security_and_manageability_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.12.0 up to (excluding) 11.12.80 *cpe:2.3:a:intel:converged_security_and_manageability_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 11.22.0 up to (excluding) 11.22.80 *cpe:2.3:a:intel:converged_security_and_manageability_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 12.0 up to (excluding) 12.0.70 *cpe:2.3:a:intel:converged_security_and_manageability_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.0 up to (excluding) 14.0.45 *cpe:2.3:a:intel:converged_security_and_manageability_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions from (including) 14.5.0 up to (excluding) 14.5.25
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:intel:trusted_execution_technology:3.1.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:intel:trusted_execution_technology:4.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Nov. 13, 2020

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0005/ [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0002/ [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 7.8
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 4.6
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.08 }} 0.02%

score

0.25341

percentile