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CVE-2020-8705 Details

Description

Insecure default initialization of resource in Intel(R) Boot Guard in Intel(R) CSME 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(R) TXE versions before 3.1.80 and 4.0.30, Intel(R) SPS versions before E5_04.01.04.400, E3_04.01.04.200, SoC-X_04.00.04.200 and SoC-A_04.00.04.300 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privileges via physical access.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:6.8 MEDIUMVector:CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0002/ CVEThird Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0004/ CVEThird Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0005/ CVEThird Party Advisory
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391 CVEVendor Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0002/ [email protected]Third Party Advisory

see all 8 references

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-1188Initialization of a Resource with an Insecure Default[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
intel converged security and manageability engine
< 11.8.80
>= 11.12.0, < 11.12.80
>= 11.22.0, < 11.22.80
>= 12.0, < 12.0.70
>= 13.0, < 13.0.40

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:intel:converged_security_and_manageability_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
intel trusted execution technology
3.1.80
4.0.30

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:intel:trusted_execution_technology:3.1.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:intel:trusted_execution_technology:4.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
intel server platform services
sps_e3_04.01.04.200
sps_e5_04.01.04.400
sps_soc-a_04.00.04.300
sps_soc-x_04.00.04.200

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:intel:server_platform_services:sps_e3_04.01.04.200:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:intel:server_platform_services:sps_e5_04.01.04.400:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:intel:server_platform_services:sps_soc-a_04.00.04.300:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • cpe:2.3:a:intel:server_platform_services:sps_soc-x_04.00.04.200:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2020-8705
NVD Published Date:
Nov 12, 2020
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2020-8705 Details - Not Deferred