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
Published Nov 12, 2020
6.8
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.50%
Description
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.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Intel(R) Boot Guard, Intel(R) CSME, Intel(R) TXE, Intel(R) SPS Defaultn/a
- Version 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_04.00.04.300StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Intel(R) Boot Guard, Intel(R) CSME, Intel(R) TXE, Intel(R) SPS | n/a |
|
Configuration 1
- < 11.8.80
- ≥ 11.12.0 · < 11.12.80
- ≥ 11.22.0 · < 11.22.80
- ≥ 12.0 · < 12.0.70
- ≥ 13.0 · < 13.0.40
- ≥ 13.30.0 · < 13.30.10
- ≥ 14.0 · < 14.0.45
Configuration 2
- 3.1.80
- 4.0.30
Configuration 3
- sps_e3_04.01.04.200
- sps_e5_04.01.04.400
- sps_soc-a_04.00.04.300
- sps_soc-x_04.00.04.200
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Percentile over time
- EPSS v1
- EPSS v5
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.50% (0.00504) | 40.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Sep 20, 2026 | 0.50% (0.00504) | 42.13th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 20, 2024 | 0.15% (0.00146) | 51.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Sep 3, 2023 | 0.15% (0.00146) | 49.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.13% (0.00125) | 45.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.02% (0.01018) | 40.69th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.79% (0.01787) | 54.18th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 4.50% (0.04504) | 76.47th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 4.50% (0.04504) | 76.26th | v1 |
| Jan 5, 2022 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 65.70th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.04% (0.01040) | 0.00th | v1 |
References (4)
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0002/ x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0004/ x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0005/ x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0002/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0004/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0005/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.