Remote code execution in Intel® AMT and Intel® ISM

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU46548

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8758

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in network subsystem in provisioned Intel(R) AMT and Intel(R) ISM. A remote attacker can send specially crafted traffic to the affected system, trigger buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Active Management Technology SDK: 11.0 - 14.0.33

Standard Manageability (ISM): 11.8.77 - 14.0.33

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:h:intel:intel_amt_sdk:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:h:intel:intel_amt_sdk:11.8.76:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:h:intel:intel_amt_sdk:11.8.77:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:h:intel:intel_ism:11.8.77:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:h:intel:intel_ism:11.12.77:*:*:*:*:*:*:
• cpe:2.3:h:intel:intel_ism:11.22.77:*:*:*:*:*:*:

External links

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00404.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.