SB2020021125 - Privilege escalation in Intel Software Guard Extensions (SGX) SDK
Published: February 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020021125
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper Initialization (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0561)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper initialization in the Intel(R) SGX SDK. A local user can run a specially crafted application to execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.