Intel CSME/TXE Control Flow Management control flow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel CSME and TXE. It has been declared as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Control Flow Management. Executing a manipulation can lead to control flow. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-8745. The physical device can be targeted for the attack. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Intel CSME and TXE (version now known). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Control Flow Management. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a control flow vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-670. The code contains a control flow path that does not reflect the algorithm that the path is intended to implement, leading to incorrect behavior any time this path is navigated. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 11/12/2020 as intel-sa-00391. The advisory is available at intel.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-8745. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Control flow
CWE: CWE-670
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

02/06/2020 🔍
11/12/2020 +280 days 🔍
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03/28/2025 +1597 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-00391
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-8745 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-8745
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-164842

Entryinfo

Created: 11/12/2020 21:36
Updated: 03/28/2025 19:02
Changes: 11/12/2020 21:36 (36), 12/06/2020 13:57 (3), 12/06/2020 14:03 (18), 03/28/2025 19:02 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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