How severe is CVE-2020-8745?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-8745 known to be exploited?

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

Vulnerability in Intel Converged Security And Manageability Engine

CVE-2020-8745

Insufficient control flow management in subsystem for Intel(R) CSME versions before 11.8.80, 11.12.80, 11.22.80, 12.0.70, 13.0.40, 13.30.10, 14.0.45 and 14.5.25 , Intel(R) TXE versions before 3.1.80 and 4.0.30 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.

Published 2020-11-12 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.004 (32.3th percentile), scored 2026-11-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 32nd percentile — 32.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Public proof-of-concept exploits

Live-Hack-CVE/CVE-2020-8745

References

www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00391 (Vendor Advisory)
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0005/ (Third Party Advisory)
security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0002/ (Third Party Advisory)
cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-678983.pdf (Patch, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8745?: CVE-2020-8745 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Converged Security And Manageability Engine. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2020-11-12.
How severe is CVE-2020-8745?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-8745 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.