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.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (46.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 47th percentile — 46.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Intel Inet Wireless Daemon
- Intel(r) Wireless For Open Source Advisory — versions before version 1.5 Advisory
References
- www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00379.html (Patch, 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.