Intel Server Board/Server System/Compute Module up to 1.58 File System permission assignment

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Intel Server Board, Server System and Compute Module up to 1.58. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component File System. The manipulation results in permission assignment. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2020-8731. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Intel Server Board, Server System and Compute Module up to 1.58 (Forum Software). Affected is an unknown code block of the component File System. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission assignment vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-732. The product specifies permissions for a security-critical resource in a way that allows that resource to be read or modified by unintended actors. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Incorrect execution-assigned permissions in the file system 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 disclosed 08/13/2020 (Website). The advisory is available at intel.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-8731 since 02/06/2020. Local access is required to approach this attack. The requirement for exploitation is a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

Upgrading to version 1.59 eliminates this vulnerability.

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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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