Intel Server Board S2600BP/S2600ST/S2600WF BIOS Firmware initialization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel Server Board S2600BP/S2600ST/S2600WF. It has been classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component BIOS Firmware. This manipulation causes initialization. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2020-12301. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Intel Server Board S2600BP/S2600ST/S2600WF (Forum Software) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component BIOS Firmware. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a initialization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-665. The product does not initialize or incorrectly initializes a resource, which might leave the resource in an unexpected state when it is accessed or used. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper initialization in BIOS firmware for Intel(R) Server Board Families S2600ST, S2600BP and S2600WF may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

The weakness was published 08/13/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared at intel.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-12301 since 04/28/2020. An attack has to be approached locally. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/13/2020).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

Similar entries are available at VDB-159743 and VDB-159744. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Initialization
CWE: CWE-665
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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04/28/2020 🔍
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11/09/2020 +88 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2020-12301 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-12301
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-159745
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/13/2020 12:46
Updated: 11/09/2020 06:55
Changes: 08/13/2020 12:46 (38), 08/13/2020 12:51 (18), 11/09/2020 06:55 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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