CVE-2020-8764

moderate-risk
Published 2020-11-12

Improper access control in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Do I need to act?

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0.14% 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
6
CVSS 6.7/10 Medium
LOCAL / LOW complexity

Affected Products (6)

Aff Bios
Fas Bios
Hci Storage Node Bios
Solidfire Bios

Affected Vendors

Intel Netapp

References (4)

Third Party Advisory https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210122-0008/
Vendor Advisory https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00390
Third Party Advisory https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210122-0008/
Vendor Advisory https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00390
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/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity 21/34 · High
Exploitability 1/34 · Minimal
Exposure 13/34 · Low