Converged Security Management Engine Firmware
CVE-2020-0541
MEDIUM
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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1DescriptionNVD
Out-of-bounds write in subsystem for Intel(R) CSME versions before 12.0.64, 13.0.32, 14.0.33 and 14.5.12 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
AnalysisAI
Out-of-bounds write in subsystem for Intel(R) CSME versions before 12.0.64, 13.0.32, 14.0.33 and 14.5.12 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.7), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Out-of-bounds Write (CWE-787), which allows attackers to write data beyond allocated buffer boundaries leading to code execution or crashes. Out-of-bounds write in subsystem for Intel(R) CSME versions before 12.0.64, 13.0.32, 14.0.33 and 14.5.12 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. Affected products include: Intel Converged Security Management Engine Firmware. Version information: before 12.0.64.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Validate write boundaries, use memory-safe languages, enable compiler protections (ASLR, stack canaries).
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Same weakness CWE-787 – Out-of-bounds Write
View allSame technique Buffer Overflow
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