CVE-2020-8744: Intel Converged Security And Management Engine

High severity, CVSS 7.8. EPSS: 0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Improper initialization in subsystem for Intel(R) CSME versions before12.0.70, 13.0.40, 13.30.10, 14.0.45 and 14.5.25, Intel(R) TXE versions before 4.0.30 Intel(R) SPS versions before E3_05.01.04.200 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

• Intel Converged Security And Management Engine: before 12.0.70 (fixed in 12.0.70); from 13.0.0, before 13.0.40 (fixed in 13.0.40); from 13.30.0, before 13.30.10 (fixed in 13.30.10); from 14.0.0, before 14.0.45 (fixed in 14.0.45); from 14.5.0, before 14.5.25 (fixed in 14.5.25)
• Intel Server Platform Services: before e3_05.01.04.200 (fixed in e3_05.01.04.200)
• Intel Trusted Execution Engine: before 4.0.30 (fixed in 4.0.30)
• Siemens SIMATIC s7-1500 Firmware: affected versions not specified
• Siemens SIMATIC s7-1518-4 Pn/dp Mfp Firmware: affected versions not specified
• Siemens SIMATIC s7-1518f-4 Pn/dp Mfp Firmware: affected versions not specified

Published 2020-11-12. Last modified 2026-06-17.