Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue affects some Intel server hardware BMC firmware before version 2.48.ce3e3bd2. A local authenticated user could potentially trigger denial of service. The business risk is mainly server management disruption, not unauthenticated remote compromise based on the provided sources.
Executive priority
Treat as a targeted infrastructure hygiene issue. Prioritize if affected Intel server hardware supports critical workloads or has broad local administrative access.
Technical view
CVE-2020-24475 is an improper initialization flaw in BMC firmware for some Intel Server Boards, Server Systems, and Compute Modules before 2.48.ce3e3bd2. The documented impact is potential denial of service by an authenticated user with local access.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to organizations running the affected Intel server hardware with BMC firmware older than 2.48.ce3e3bd2 and users who can authenticate locally.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not show CISA KEV listing, active exploitation, public exploit status, CVSS, or CWE details. The stated attack context requires authenticated local access.
Researcher notes
Available public details are sparse. The CVE identifies improper initialization in BMC firmware and potential local authenticated denial of service, but provides no CVSS vector, CWE, exploit evidence, or technical root-cause detail in the supplied bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Intel server boards, systems, and compute modules in production.
- Check BMC firmware versions against Intel advisory INTEL-SA-00476.
- Update affected BMC firmware to 2.48.ce3e3bd2 or vendor-recommended later guidance.
- Restrict local authenticated access to trusted administrators only.
- Monitor vendor guidance for any revised impact or remediation details.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether deployed hardware matches the affected Intel product families.
- Record current BMC firmware version for each affected system.
- Verify updated systems report firmware 2.48.ce3e3bd2 or later vendor-approved versions.
- Review local account access paths and remove unnecessary privileges.
- Document any systems that cannot be updated and track compensating controls.
Public sources used
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- CVSS
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- Known Exploited
- No
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CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00476.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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