Is CVE-2020-8689 in the CISA KEV catalog?

No. CVE-2020-8689 is not currently on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list.

What is the CVSS severity of CVE-2020-8689?

CVE-2020-8689 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM).

What is the EPSS score for CVE-2020-8689?

CVE-2020-8689 has an EPSS score of 0.60% (45th percentile), estimating the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8689?

Upgrade iwd on debian 11 to 1.5-1 or later.

CVE & CISA-KEV Catalog

CVE-2020-8689

MEDIUM

6.5

CVSS v3

NVD

Description

Improper buffer restrictions in the Intel(R) Wireless for Open Source before version 1.5 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.

How to fix

Remediation Available

iwdDebian

Fixed in:1.5-1CVE-2020-8689

Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.

CVSS v3 Vector

Exploitability

Attack VectorAdjacent

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredNone

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

Impact

ConfidentialityNone

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityHigh

CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Intelligence

0.60%probability of exploitation in 30 days

45thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 45% of all known CVEs.

References

Patch1

intel.com

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This product uses NVD data but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. EPSS scores courtesy of FIRST.org (https://www.first.org/epss). Source: CISA KEV Catalog. Data as of 2024-11-21.