PT-2021-2002 · Intel · Intel 722 Ethernet Controllers

Published 2021-02-09 · Updated 2021-02-22 · CVE-2020-24496

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v3.1

4.4

Medium

Base vector

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

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Intel(R) 722 Ethernet Controllers versions prior to 1.4.3

Description The issue is related to insufficient input validation in the firmware, which may allow a privileged user to enable 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 1.4.3, update to version 1.4.3 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

RCE

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Related Identifiers

BDU:2021-00832

CVE-2020-24496

Affected Products

Intel 722 Ethernet Controllers

References · 4

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-24496 · Security Note
• https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2020-24496 · Vendor Advisory
• https://intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00456.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://bdu.fstec.ru/vul/2021-00832 · Security Note