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TI-2020-06976 Aliases CVE-2020-8705GHSA-xpc3-gf76-6g72

Insecure default initialization of resource in Intel(R) Boot Guard in Intel(R) CSME…

Priority LOW 31CWE-1188Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Physical
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Insecure default initialization of resource in Intel(R) Boot Guard in Intel(R) CSME versions before 11.8.80, 11.12.80, 11.22.80, 12.0.70, 13.0.40, 13.30.10, 14.0.45 and 14.5.25, Intel(R) TXE versions before 3.1.80 and 4.0.30, Intel(R) SPS versions before E5_04.01.04.400, E3_04.01.04.200, SoC-X_04.00.04.200 and SoC-A_04.00.04.300 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privileges via physical access.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00504 43rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
—Intel(R) Boot Guard, Intel(R) CSME, Intel(R) TXE, Intel(R) SPSIntel CSME(R) versions before 11.8.80, 11.12.80, 11.22.80, 12.0.70, 13.0.40, 13.30.10, 14.0.45 and 14.5.25, Intel(R) TXE versions before 3.1.80 and 4.0.30, Intel(R) SPS versions before E5_04.01.04.400, E3_04.01.04.200, SoC-X_04.00.04.200 and SoC-A_04.00.04.300—No fix listedCNA
  • Intel(R) Boot Guard, Intel(R) CSME, Intel(R) TXE, Intel(R) SPS Vendor— Affected Intel CSME(R) versions before 11.8.80, 11.12.80, 11.22.80, 12.0.70, 13.0.40, 13.30.10, 14.0.45 and 14.5.25, Intel(R) TXE versions before 3.1.80 and 4.0.30, Intel(R) SPS versions before E5_04.01.04.400, E3_04.01.04.200, SoC-X_04.00.04.200 and SoC-A_04.00.04.300 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 7

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:intel:converged_security_and_manageability_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 11.8.80; 11.12.0 to before 11.12.80; 11.22.0 to before 11.22.80; 12.0 to before 12.0.70; 13.0 to before 13.0.40; 13.30.0 to before 13.30.10; 14.0 to before 14.0.45VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:a:intel:trusted_execution_technology:3.1.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:*3.1.80VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:a:intel:trusted_execution_technology:4.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.0.30VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:a:intel:server_platform_services:sps_e3_04.01.04.200:*:*:*:*:*:*:*sps_e3_04.01.04.200VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:a:intel:server_platform_services:sps_e5_04.01.04.400:*:*:*:*:*:*:*sps_e5_04.01.04.400VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:a:intel:server_platform_services:sps_soc-a_04.00.04.300:*:*:*:*:*:*:*sps_soc-a_04.00.04.300VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:a:intel:server_platform_services:sps_soc-x_04.00.04.200:*:*:*:*:*:*:*sps_soc-x_04.00.04.200VulnerableIntel
  • cpe:2.3:a:intel:converged_security_and_manageability_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 11.8.80; 11.12.0 to before 11.12.80; 11.22.0 to before 11.22.80; 12.0 to before 12.0.70; 13.0 to before 13.0.40; 13.30.0 to before 13.30.10; 14.0 to before 14.0.45 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:a:intel:trusted_execution_technology:3.1.80:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.1.80 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:a:intel:trusted_execution_technology:4.0.30:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0.30 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:a:intel:server_platform_services:sps_e3_04.01.04.200:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions sps_e3_04.01.04.200 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:a:intel:server_platform_services:sps_e5_04.01.04.400:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions sps_e5_04.01.04.400 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:a:intel:server_platform_services:sps_soc-a_04.00.04.300:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions sps_soc-a_04.00.04.300 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:a:intel:server_platform_services:sps_soc-x_04.00.04.200:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions sps_soc-x_04.00.04.200 Vulnerable ·Intel

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8705
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-xpc3-gf76-6g72

References

Advisory 4

  • TI-2020-09833 Use after free in Intel CSME, Intel TXE CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-09828 Improper access control in Installer for Intel(R) CSME Driver for Windows versions before… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-15028 Modification of assumed-immutable data in subsystem in Intel(R) CSME versions before… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2020-07020 Improper input validation in Intel CSME CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
  • TI-2020-07010 Insufficient control flow management in subsystem for Intel(R) CSME versions before… CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.8
  • TI-2020-06974 Memory corruption in Intel CSME versions CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.7
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Sources

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