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TI-2020-07009 Aliases CVE-2020-8744GHSA-4pp9-pcmj-qjgw

Improper initialization in subsystem for Intel(R) CSME versions before12.0.70, 13.0.40…

Priority LOW 34CWE-665Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
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

Improper initialization in subsystem for Intel(R) CSME versions before12.0.70, 13.0.40, 13.30.10, 14.0.45 and 14.5.25, Intel(R) TXE versions before 4.0.30 Intel(R) SPS versions before E3_05.01.04.200 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00362 30th 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) CSME versions, Intel(R) TXE, Intel(R) SPSIntel(R) CSME versions before 12.0.70, 13.0.40, 13.30.10, 14.0.45 and 14.5.25, Intel(R) TXE versions before 4.0.30 Intel(R) SPS versions before E3_05.01.04.200—No fix listedCNA
  • Intel(R) CSME versions, Intel(R) TXE, Intel(R) SPS Vendor— Affected Intel(R) CSME versions before 12.0.70, 13.0.40, 13.30.10, 14.0.45 and 14.5.25, Intel(R) TXE versions before 4.0.30 Intel(R) SPS versions before E3_05.01.04.200 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 9

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:intel:converged_security_and_management_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 12.0.70; 13.0.0 to before 13.0.40; 13.30.0 to before 13.30.10; 14.0.0 to before 14.0.45; 14.5.0 to before 14.5.25VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:a:intel:server_platform_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before e3_05.01.04.200VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:o:intel:trusted_execution_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 4.0.30VulnerableIntel
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1518-4_pn\/dp_mfp_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableSiemens
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_s7-1518-4_pn\/dp_mfp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSiemens
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1518f-4_pn\/dp_mfp_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableSiemens
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_s7-1518f-4_pn\/dp_mfp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSiemens
cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDVulnerableSiemens
cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_s7-1500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*not specified by NVDRunning onSiemens
  • cpe:2.3:a:intel:converged_security_and_management_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.0.70; 13.0.0 to before 13.0.40; 13.30.0 to before 13.30.10; 14.0.0 to before 14.0.45; 14.5.0 to before 14.5.25 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:a:intel:server_platform_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before e3_05.01.04.200 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:intel:trusted_execution_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 4.0.30 Vulnerable ·Intel
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1518-4_pn\/dp_mfp_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_s7-1518-4_pn\/dp_mfp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1518f-4_pn\/dp_mfp_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_s7-1518f-4_pn\/dp_mfp:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:o:siemens:simatic_s7-1500_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·Siemens
  • cpe:2.3:h:siemens:simatic_s7-1500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Running on ·Siemens

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8744
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4pp9-pcmj-qjgw

References

Patch 1

Advisory 4

Sources

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