high
8.2
CWE
824
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-12300

First published: Thu Aug 13 2020(Updated: )

Uninitialized pointer in BIOS firmware for Intel(R) Server Board Families S2600CW, S2600KP, S2600TP, and S2600WT may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Credit: secure@intel.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Intel S2600CW2 Firmware<01.01.0029
Intel S2600CW2 Firmware
Intel S2600CW2S<01.01.0029
Intel S2600CW2S Firmware
Intel Server Board S2600CWT Firmware<01.01.0029
Intel S2600CWT Firmware
Intel Server Board S2600CWTS Firmware<01.01.0029
Intel S2600CWTS Firmware
Intel Server Board S2600CW2R Firmware<01.01.0029
Intel Server Board S2600CW2R
Intel S2600CW2SR Firmware<01.01.0029
Intel Server Board S2600CW2SR
Intel S2600CWTR Firmware<01.01.0029
Intel Server Board S2600CWTR
Intel S2600CWTSR Firmware<01.01.0029
Intel S2600CWT
Intel S2600KPFR Firmware<01.01.0029
Intel S2600KP firmware
Intel Server Board S2600KPF Firmware<01.01.0029
Intel HNS2600KPF
Intel S2600KP Firmware<01.01.0029
Intel S2600KP Firmware
Intel S2600KPFR Firmware<01.01.0029
Intel Server Board S2600KPFR
Intel Server Board S2600KPTR Firmware<01.01.0029
Intel S2600TPTR
Intel S2600TPR Firmware<01.01.0029
Intel S2600TP firmware
Intel S2600TP firmware<01.01.0029
Intel S2600TPF Firmware
Intel S2600TPF Firmware<01.01.0029
Intel HNS2600TPFR
Intel Server Board S2600TPNR Firmware<01.01.0029
Intel S2600TPNR Firmware
Intel S2600TPR Firmware<01.01.0029
Intel S2600TPR Firmware
Intel Server Board S2600WT2 Firmware<01.01.0029
Intel S2600WT2 Firmware
Intel S2600WTT Series Firmware<01.01.0029
Intel S2600WTT Firmware
Intel Server Board S2600WTTR Firmware<01.01.0029
Intel S2600WTTR Firmware
Intel Server Board S2600WT2R firmware<01.01.0029
Intel S2600WT2R Firmware
Intel S2600WTT Series Firmware<01.01.0029
Intel Server Board S2600WTTs1R

Remedy

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00367.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2020-12300?

    CVE-2020-12300 is a vulnerability in the BIOS firmware for Intel(R) Server Board Families S2600CW, S2600KP, S2600TP, and S2600WT.

  • How can a privileged user potentially exploit CVE-2020-12300?

    A privileged user with local access could potentially enable escalation of privilege using CVE-2020-12300.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-12300?

    CVE-2020-12300 has a severity score of 8.2 (high severity).

  • Which Intel Server Board Families are affected by CVE-2020-12300?

    Intel(R) Server Board Families S2600CW, S2600KP, S2600TP, and S2600WT are affected by CVE-2020-12300.

  • How can I fix CVE-2020-12300?

    To fix CVE-2020-12300, it is recommended to update the BIOS firmware for the affected Intel Server Board Families to version 01.01.0029 or newer.

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