PT-2020-4924 · Intel · Intel Nuc

Published 2020-11-10 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2020-12337

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

6.7

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions: Intel NUC (affected versions not specified)

Description: The issue is related to improper buffer restrictions in the firmware of some Intel NUC devices, which may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. This is due to a buffer overflow vulnerability in the firmware, where an operation can exceed the boundaries of a buffer in memory. Exploitation of this issue could allow an attacker to elevate their privileges.

Recommendations: At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Buffer Overflow

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-119

Related Identifiers

BDU:2020-05499

CVE-2020-12337

Affected Products

Intel Nuc

References · 5

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12337 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-12337 · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2020-05499 · Security Note
• https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00414 · Vendor Advisory
• https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00414.html · Note