CVE-2020-8709

moderate-risk
Published 2020-08-13

Improper authentication in socket services for some Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules before version 2.45 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.

Do I need to act?

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0.21% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.8/10 High
ADJACENT_NETWORK / LOW complexity

Affected Products (18)

Affected Vendors

Intel

References (4)

Third Party Advisory https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200814-0002/
Vendor Advisory https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00384....
Third Party Advisory https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200814-0002/
Vendor Advisory https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00384....
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 27/34 · High
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 19/34 · Moderate