CVE-2020-0540Network attack vector

Unauthenticated network information disclosure

Published Jun 15, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Insufficiently protected credentials in Intel AMT before 11.8.77, 11.12.77, 11.22.77, and 12.0.64 allow remote attackers to read data. Intel has not disclosed the credential store, protocol field, or operation that fails to protect the data. Exploitation requires network access and user interaction; the reported consequence is disclosure without data modification or service interruption.

CVSS severity5.3
Medium
EPSS probability1.97%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Insufficiently protected credentials in Intel AMT before 11.8.77, 11.12.77, 11.22.77, and 12.0.64 allow remote attackers to read data. Intel has not disclosed the credential store, protocol field, or operation that fails to protect the data. Exploitation requires network access and user interaction; the reported consequence is disclosure without data modification or service interruption.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-0540
Published
Jun 15, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.
Product
Intel Active Management Technology (Intel AMT)
Classifications
CWE-522
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 15, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=See provided reference

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc. · Intel Active Management Technology (Intel AMT)version=See provided reference

Published CVSS scores

5.3Intel CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-522Insufficiently Protected Credentials

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