Out-of-bounds Read in Intel Bios
CVE-2020-12360
Out of bounds read in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (26.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 26.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: -0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00463.html (Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210702-0002/ (Third Party Advisory)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-309571.pdf (Patch, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-12360?
- CVE-2020-12360 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Bios, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-06-09.
- How severe is CVE-2020-12360?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.