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CVE-2020-8708

HIGH
8.8
CVSS v3
NVD

Description

Improper authentication for some Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules before version 1.59 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.

CWE-287Improper Authentication

How to fix

Remediation Available
compute module hns2600bp firmwareNVD
Affected:< 1.59Fixed in:1.59CVE-2020-8708derived from NVD
compute module hns2600kp firmwareNVD
Affected:< 1.59Fixed in:1.59CVE-2020-8708derived from NVD
compute module hns2600tp firmwareNVD
Affected:< 1.59Fixed in:1.59CVE-2020-8708derived from NVD
compute module s2600tp firmwareNVD
Affected:< 1.59Fixed in:1.59CVE-2020-8708derived from NVD
server board s1200sp firmwareNVD
Affected:< 1.59Fixed in:1.59CVE-2020-8708derived from NVD
server board s2600bp firmwareNVD
Affected:< 1.59Fixed in:1.59CVE-2020-8708derived from NVD
server board s2600cwNVD
Affected:< 1.59Fixed in:1.59CVE-2020-8708derived from NVD
server board s2600kp firmwareNVD
Affected:< 1.59Fixed in:1.59CVE-2020-8708derived from NVD
server board s2600st firmwareNVD
Affected:< 1.59Fixed in:1.59CVE-2020-8708derived from NVD
server board s2600wf firmwareNVD
Affected:< 1.59Fixed in:1.59CVE-2020-8708derived from NVD
server board s2600wt firmwareNVD
Affected:< 1.59Fixed in:1.59CVE-2020-8708derived from NVD
server system lr1304sp firmwareNVD
Affected:< 1.59Fixed in:1.59CVE-2020-8708derived from NVD
server system lsvrp firmwareNVD
Affected:< 1.59Fixed in:1.59CVE-2020-8708derived from NVD
server system r1000sp firmwareNVD
Affected:< 1.59Fixed in:1.59CVE-2020-8708derived from NVD
server system r1000wf firmwareNVD
Affected:< 1.59Fixed in:1.59CVE-2020-8708derived from NVD
server system r1000wt firmwareNVD
Affected:< 1.59Fixed in:1.59CVE-2020-8708derived from NVD
server system r2000wf firmwareNVD
Affected:< 1.59Fixed in:1.59CVE-2020-8708derived from NVD
server system r2000wt firmwareNVD
Affected:< 1.59Fixed in:1.59CVE-2020-8708derived from NVD

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

ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh

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

Exploit Intelligence

0.66%probability of exploitation in 30 days
47thpercentile

Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 47% of all known CVEs.

References

Vendor Advisory1
Third-Party Advisory1

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