PT-2021-1998 · Intel · Intel 722 Ethernet Controllers

Published 2021-02-09 · Updated 2021-07-21 · CVE-2020-24492

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

6.2

Medium

Base vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Intel(R) 722 Ethernet Controllers versions prior to 1.5

Description The issue is related to insufficient access control in the firmware, which may allow a privileged user to enable a denial of service via local access. This could potentially be exploited by an attacker to cause a disruption in service.

Recommendations For versions prior to 1.5, update to version 1.5 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting local access to the Intel(R) 722 Ethernet Controllers to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

Improper Access Control

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-284

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-00828

CVE-2020-24492

Affected Products

Intel 722 Ethernet Controllers

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24492 · Security Note
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-00828 · Security Note
• https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00456.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-24492 · Vendor Advisory