Vulnerability · Published Jun 9, 2021 · Assigned by intel
CVE-2020-8670
Medium 6.4
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Intel(R) Processors. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 19% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.4Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 81.0% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Race condition in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Intel(R) Processors | See references |
References
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00463.html x_refsource_MISC
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210702-0002/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-309571.pdf x_refsource_CONFIRM