PT-2019-4270 · Intel · Intel Ethernet 700 Series Controllers

Hareesh Khattri + 1 · Published 2019-11-12 · Updated 2021-05-03 · CVE-2019-0140

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

8.8

High

Base vector

AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Intel(R) Ethernet 700 Series Controllers versions prior to 7.0

Description The issue is related to a buffer overflow in the firmware of Intel(R) Ethernet 700 Series Controllers. This may allow an unauthenticated user, with adjacent access, to potentially enable an escalation of privilege. The vulnerability can be exploited by a remote attacker to gain elevated privileges.

Recommendations For versions prior to 7.0, update the firmware to version 7.0 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the affected controllers to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

RCE

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

CWE-120

Related Identifiers

BDU:2019-04877

BDU:2019-04878

CVE-2019-0140

Affected Products

Intel Ethernet 700 Series Controllers

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0140 · Security Note
• https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00255.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2019-04877 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-0140 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2019-04878 · Security Note