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CVE-2019-0120

Insufficient key protection vulnerability in silicon reference firmware for Intel(R) Pentium(R) Processor J Series, Intel(R) Pentium(R) Processor N Series, Intel(R) Celeron(R) J Series, Intel(R) Celeron(R) N Series, Intel(R) Atom(R) Processor A Series, Intel(R) Atom(R) Processor E3900 Series, Intel(R) Pentium(R) Processor Silver Series may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 4.4, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 56 products from intel, from intel, from intel and 53 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2019-05-17T16:29:01.843

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:16:16.273

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 4.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-522

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	intel	j5005_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	j5005	-	No
Operating System	intel	j4205_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	j4205	-	No
Operating System	intel	j3710_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	j3710	-	No
Operating System	intel	n3540_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	n3540	-	No
Operating System	intel	n3530_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	n3530	-	No
Operating System	intel	n5000_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	n5000	-	No
Operating System	intel	celeron_j4005_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	celeron_j4005	-	No
Operating System	intel	celeron_n4100_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	celeron_n4100	-	No
Operating System	intel	celeron_n4000_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	celeron_n4000	-	No
Operating System	intel	celeron_j4105_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	celeron_j4105	-	No
Operating System	intel	celeron_j3355_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	celeron_j3355	-	No
Operating System	intel	celeron_n3350_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	celeron_n3350	-	No
Operating System	intel	celeron_j3455_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	celeron_j3455	-	No
Operating System	intel	celeron_n3450_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	celeron_n3450	-	No
Operating System	intel	celeron_j3060_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	celeron_j3060	-	No
Operating System	intel	celeron_j3160_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	celeron_j3160	-	No
Operating System	intel	celeron_n3000_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	celeron_n3000	-	No
Operating System	intel	celeron_n2940_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	celeron_n2940	-	No
Operating System	intel	celeron_n2840_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	celeron_n2840	-	No
Operating System	intel	celeron_n2930_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	celeron_n2930	-	No
Operating System	intel	celeron_n2830_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	celeron_n2830	-	No
Operating System	intel	atom_330_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	atom_330	-	No
Operating System	intel	atom_230_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	atom_230	-	No
Operating System	intel	atom_x5-e3930_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	atom_x5-e3930	-	No
Operating System	intel	atom_x5-e3940_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	atom_x5-e3940	-	No
Operating System	intel	atom_x7-e3950_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	atom_x7-e3950	-	No
Operating System	intel	pentium_silver_j5005_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	pentium_silver_j5005	-	No
Operating System	intel	pentium_silver_n5000_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	intel	pentium_silver_n5000	-	No

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108485 ([email protected])
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K29002929 ([email protected])
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/INTEL-SA-00223.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108485 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K29002929 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/INTEL-SA-00223.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For intel's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.