How severe is CVE-2020-8689?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel Inet Wireless Daemon

CVE-2020-8689

Improper buffer restrictions in the Intel(R) Wireless for Open Source before version 1.5 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via adjacent access.

EPSS: 0.006 (45.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Intel Inet_wireless_daemon
N/a Intel(r) Wireless For Open Source Advisory — versions before version 1.5 Advisory

References

secure@intel.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8689?: CVE-2020-8689 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Inet Wireless Daemon. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2020-08-13.
How severe is CVE-2020-8689?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.