How severe is CVE-2020-24497?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-24497 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Intel Ethernet Network Adapter E810-Cqda1

CVE-2020-24497

Insufficient Access Control in the firmware for Intel(R) E810 Ethernet Controllers before version 1.4.1.13 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Published 2021-02-17 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.4 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (20.3th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 20.3% 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

Public proof-of-concept exploits

DNTYO/F5_

References

www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00456.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-24497?: CVE-2020-24497 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Ethernet Network Adapter E810-Cqda1. CVSS score: 4.4/10. Published 2021-02-17.
How severe is CVE-2020-24497?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.4 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-24497 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.