HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2019-14598
MEDIUM

CVE-2019-14598

CWE-287Published: February 13, 2020· Updated: Jun 17, 2026

6.7
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Improper Authentication in subsystem in Intel(R) CSME versions 12.0 through 12.0.48 (IOT only: 12.0.56), versions 13.0 through 13.0.20, versions 14.0 through 14.0.10 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege, denial of service or information disclosure via local access.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2019-14598 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires high privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 6.7.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-287): Authentication bypass vulnerabilities allow attackers to access protected resources without valid credentials.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.High
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

intel1 product(s)
converged security management engine firmware
netapp1 product(s)
steelstore cloud integrated storage
Source: NVD CPE · 2 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200221-0005/
ADVISORYhttps://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00307.html
ADVISORYhttps://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200221-0005/
ADVISORYhttps://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00307.html

All References (4)

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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200221-0005/Third Party Advisory
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https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00307.htmlVendor Advisory
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200221-0005/Third Party Advisory
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https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00307.htmlVendor Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2019-14598
CVSS Score6.7 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-287
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedFeb 13, 2020

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2019-14598 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWatch. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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