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CVE-2020-8704


Race condition in a subsystem in the Intel(R) LMS versions before 2039.1.0.0 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.4, requiring local system access to exploit but requires specific conditions to be met without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 25 products from intel, from siemens, from siemens and 22 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2021, 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

2021-06-09T19:15:09.263

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:39:17.800

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.4

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-362

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application intel local_manageability_service < 2039.1.0.0 Yes
Operating System siemens simatic_field_pg_m5_firmware * Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_field_pg_m5 - No
Operating System siemens simatic_field_pg_m6_firmware * Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_field_pg_m6 - No
Operating System siemens simatic_ipc427e_firmware * Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_ipc427e - No
Operating System siemens simatic_ipc477e_firmware * Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_ipc477e - No
Operating System siemens simatic_ipc477e_pro_firmware * Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_ipc477e_pro - No
Operating System siemens simatic_ipc527g_firmware * Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_ipc527g - No
Operating System siemens simatic_ipc547g_firmware * Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_ipc547g - No
Operating System siemens simatic_ipc627e_firmware < 25.02.10 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_ipc627e - No
Operating System siemens simatic_ipc647e_firmware < 25.02.10 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_ipc647e - No
Operating System siemens simatic_ipc677e_firmware < 25.02.10 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_ipc677e - No
Operating System siemens simatic_ipc847e_firmware < 25.02.10 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_ipc847e - No
Operating System siemens simatic_itp1000_firmware * Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_itp1000 - No

References

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.