Intel Server Board/Server System/Compute Module up to 1.58 buffer overflow

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Intel Server Board, Server System and Compute Module up to 1.58. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. Executing a manipulation can lead to buffer overflow. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2020-8729. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel Server Board, Server System and Compute Module up to 1.58 (Forum Software). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer copy without checking size of input for some Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules before version 1.59 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

The weakness was published 08/13/2020 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at intel.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-8729 since 02/06/2020. The attack needs to be approached locally. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

Upgrading to version 1.59 eliminates this vulnerability.

Similar entries are available at VDB-159802, VDB-159803, VDB-159804 and VDB-159805. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Forum Software

Vendor

• Intel

Name

• Compute Module
• Server Board
• Server System

Version

• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.2
• 1.3
• 1.4
• 1.5
• 1.6
• 1.7
• 1.8
• 1.9
• 1.10
• 1.11
• 1.12
• 1.13
• 1.14
• 1.15
• 1.16
• 1.17
• 1.18
• 1.19
• 1.20
• 1.21
• 1.22
• 1.23
• 1.24
• 1.25
• 1.26
• 1.27
• 1.28
• 1.29
• 1.30
• 1.31
• 1.32
• 1.33
• 1.34
• 1.35
• 1.36
• 1.37
• 1.38
• 1.39
• 1.40
• 1.41
• 1.42
• 1.43
• 1.44
• 1.45
• 1.46
• 1.47
• 1.48
• 1.49
• 1.50
• 1.51
• 1.52
• 1.53
• 1.54
• 1.55
• 1.56
• 1.57
• 1.58

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.intel.com/

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