TI-2020-07019 Aliases CVE-2020-8755 GHSA-cqmw-3h5w-7xq6

Race condition in Intel CSME, Intel SPS

LOW 28CWE-362Published 2020-11-12 · Updated 2024-08-04

Key facts

Attack vector: Physical
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: High
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

Race condition in subsystem for Intel(R) CSME versions before 12.0.70 and 14.0.45, Intel(R) SPS versions before E5_04.01.04.400 and E3_05.01.04.200 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00278 20th 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

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	Intel(R) CSME, Intel(R) SPS	Intel(R) CSME versions before 12.0.70 and 14.0.45, Intel(R) SPS versions before E5_04.01.04.400 and E3_05.01.04.200	—	No fix listed	CNA

Intel(R) CSME, Intel(R) SPS Vendor— Affected Intel(R) CSME versions before 12.0.70 and 14.0.45, Intel(R) SPS versions before E5_04.01.04.400 and E3_05.01.04.200 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:intel:converged_security_and_management_engine::::::::	before 12.0.70; 14.0.0 to before 14.0.45	Vulnerable	Intel
cpe:2.3:a:intel:server_platform_services::::::::	before e5_04.01.04.400; before e3_05.01.04.200	Vulnerable	Intel

cpe:2.3:a:intel:converged_security_and_management_engine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 12.0.70; 14.0.0 to before 14.0.45 Vulnerable ·Intel
cpe:2.3:a:intel:server_platform_services:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before e5_04.01.04.400; before e3_05.01.04.200 Vulnerable ·Intel

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-8755
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-cqmw-3h5w-7xq6

References

Advisory 3

TI-2019-00078 Code injection in Intel Converged Security & Management Engine , Intel Trusted Execution… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
TI-2020-07009 Improper initialization in subsystem for Intel(R) CSME versions before12.0.70, 13.0.40… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2019-00077 Insufficient access control vulnerability in subsystem for Intel(R) CSME before versions… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
TI-2019-00080 Insufficient data sanitization vulnerability in HECI subsystem for Intel(R) CSME before… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 4.4

Sources

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