What is CVE-2020-0529?

CVE-2020-0529 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Core_i5-7200u, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-06-15.

How severe is CVE-2020-0529?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel Core_i5-7200u

CVE-2020-0529

Improper initialization in BIOS firmware for 8th, 9th and 10th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) Processor families may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Vulnerability class: Dirty Pipe (CVE-2022-0847)

EPSS: 0.003 (26.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Intel Core_i5-7200u
Intel Core_i5-7200u_firmware
Intel Core_i5-7260u
Intel Core_i5-7260u_firmware
Intel Core_i5-7267u
Intel Core_i5-7267u_firmware
Intel Core_i5-7287u
Intel Core_i5-7287u_firmware
Intel Core_i5-7300hq
Intel Core_i5-7300hq_firmware

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-665 — Improper Initialization

References

secure@intel.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0529?: CVE-2020-0529 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Core_i5-7200u, classified under Improper Initialization. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-06-15.
How severe is CVE-2020-0529?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.