Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-24493

First published: Wed Feb 17 2021(Updated: )

Insufficient access control in the firmware for the Intel(R) 700-series of Ethernet Controllers before version 8.0 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Credit: secure@intel.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Intel Ethernet 700 Series software<8.0
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter X710-AT2
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter X710-AM2
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter X710-AT2
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter X710-BM2
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter X710-DA2 for OCP
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter X710-DA2
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter X710-DA2 for OCP
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter X710-DA4
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter X710-DA4
Intel Ethernet network adapter x710-t2l
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter X710-T2L for OCP 3.0
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter X710-T4
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter X710-T4L
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter X710-T4L
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter X710-TM4
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter X722-DA2
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter X722-DA4
Intel Ethernet network adapter XL710-AM1
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter XL710-AM2
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter XL710-BM1
Intel Ethernet network adapter xl710-bm2
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter XL710-QDA1 for Open Compute Project
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter XL710-QDA1 for Open Compute Project
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter XL710-QDA2 for Open Compute Project
Intel Ethernet network adapter XL710-QDA2
Intel Ethernet network adapter xxv710-am1
Intel Ethernet network adapter xxv710-am2
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter XXV710-DA1 for OCP
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter XXV710-DA1
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter XXV710-DA2
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter XXV710-DA2T
Intel Ethernet Network Adapter XXV710-DAx for OCP

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-24493?

    CVE-2020-24493 is categorized with moderate severity due to insufficient access control in the firmware of Intel Ethernet Controllers.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-24493?

    To mitigate CVE-2020-24493, update the firmware for Intel 700-series Ethernet Controllers to version 8.0 or newer.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2020-24493?

    CVE-2020-24493 affects devices running vulnerable versions of Intel Ethernet 700-series firmware prior to version 8.0.

  • What kind of impact does CVE-2020-24493 have?

    CVE-2020-24493 could allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

  • Is CVE-2020-24493 being actively exploited?

    As of now, there are no indications that CVE-2020-24493 is being actively exploited in the wild.

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