Vulnerability in Intel Acceleration Stack
CVE-2020-8684
Improper access control in firmware for Intel(R) PAC with Arria(R) 10 GX FPGA before Intel Acceleration Stack version 1.2.1 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
EPSS: 0.003 (24.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Intel Acceleration_stack
- Intel Programmable_acceleration_card_with_arria_10_gx_fpga
- N/a Intel(r) Pac With Arria(r) 10 Gx Fpga Advisory — versions Before version 1.2.1
References
- secure@intel.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8684?
- CVE-2020-8684 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Acceleration Stack. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2020-08-13.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8684?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.