CVE-2020-8698
Improper isolation of shared resources in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
No known exploitation. EPSS puts it in the 41st percentile. A vendor fix is available.
What to do
The vendor has published a fix. Version details are below where the sources state them.
What it is
From the CVE record
Intel has published information on vulnerabilities in Intel products in November 2020. This advisory lists the Siemens IPC related products, that are affected by these vulnerabilities. In this advisory we take a representative CVE from each advisory: - “Intel CSME, SPS, TXE, AMT and DAL Advisory” Intel-SA-00391 is represented by CVE-2020-8745 - “Intel RAPL Interface Advisory” Intel-SA-00389 is represented by CVE-2020-8694 - “Intel Processor Advisory” Intel-SA-00381 is represented by CVE-2020-8698, and - “BIOS Advisory” Intel-SA-00358 is represented by CVE-2020-0590. Siemens has released updates for the affected products and recommends to update to the latest versions.
In plain language
No plain-language summary for this CVE yet.
Exploitation
Where each signal puts this CVE on the scale from published to confirmed exploited.
- CISA KEV
Not in the catalog. CISA has not confirmed exploitation.
- Public exploits
No public exploit or proof of concept found in the sources we track.
- EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the 41st percentile of scored CVEs.
Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST.org. A probability, not a confirmation.
Lifecycle
5 events over 2051 days, from the signal feeds we watch.
- OpenVAS check added
- Patch availablerecord updated
- Publishedweakness classified
Affected products
- simatic field pg m5 firmwareICS / OT / IoT
- simatic field pg m6 firmwareICS / OT / IoT
- simatic ipc427e firmwareICS / OT / IoT
- simatic ipc477e firmwareICS / OT / IoT
- simatic ipc477e pro firmwareICS / OT / IoT
- simatic ipc627e firmwareICS / OT / IoT
- simatic ipc647e firmwareICS / OT / IoT
- simatic ipc677e firmwareICS / OT / IoT
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP ApplicationsOperating Systems / linux-distro
- SUSE OpenStack CloudOperating Systems / linux-distro
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for BasesystemOperating Systems / linux-distro
- SUSE Enterprise StorageOperating Systems / linux-distro
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Point of SaleOperating Systems / linux-distro
- SUSE OpenStack Cloud CrowbarOperating Systems / linux-distro
- HPE Helion OpenstackOperating Systems / linux-distro
- SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance ComputingOperating Systems / linux-distro
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Technical detail
CVSS 3.1 vector
Open in the CVSS calculatorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Scored 5.5 by NVD.
How it is reached
- Attack Vector LocalRequires local access to the vulnerable system (e.g. local login, malicious file)
- Attack Complexity LowNo special conditions — the attack can be reliably reproduced
- Privileges Required LowRequires basic user-level privileges
- User Interaction NoneNo user interaction needed — fully automated exploitation
Scope
- Scope UnchangedImpact is limited to the vulnerable component itself
Impact if exploited
- Confidentiality HighTotal information disclosure — all data in the component is compromised
- Integrity NoneNo integrity impact
- Availability NoneNo availability impact
Weaknesses
Sources
References in the record
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/csaf/ssa-678983.json
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/txt/ssa-678983.txt
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-678983.pdf
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