SB2020021131 - Privilege escalation in Intel Converged Security and Management Engine (CSME)
Published: February 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020021131
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 Authentication (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14598)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper authentication issue in subsystem in Intel(R) CSME. A local user can bypass authentication process and elevate privileges on the system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.