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CVE-2020-12301

Improper initialization in BIOS firmware for Intel(R) Server Board Families S2600ST, S2600BP and S2600WF may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 8.2, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 16 products from intel, from intel, from intel and 13 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2020-08-13T04:15:13.100

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:59:28.720

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.2 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-665

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	intel	s2600wftr_firmware	< 02.01.0012	Yes
Hardware	intel	s2600wftr	-	No
Operating System	intel	s2600wf0r_firmware	< 02.01.0012	Yes
Hardware	intel	s2600wf0r	-	No
Operating System	intel	s2600wfqr_firmware	< 02.01.0012	Yes
Hardware	intel	s2600wfqr	-	No
Operating System	intel	s2600bpsr_firmware	< 02.01.0012	Yes
Hardware	intel	s2600bpsr	-	No
Operating System	intel	s2600bpbr_firmware	< 02.01.0012	Yes
Hardware	intel	s2600bpbr	-	No
Operating System	intel	s2600bpqr_firmware	< 02.01.0012	Yes
Hardware	intel	s2600bpqr	-	No
Operating System	intel	s2600stqr_firmware	< 02.01.0012	Yes
Hardware	intel	s2600stqr	-	No
Operating System	intel	s2600stbr_firmware	< 02.01.0012	Yes
Hardware	intel	s2600stbr	-	No

References

https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200814-0001/ Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00367.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200814-0001/ Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00367.html Patch, 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.