Vulnerability in Intel Bios
CVE-2020-8764
Improper access control in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
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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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.1th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 36.1% 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
References
- www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00390 (Vendor Advisory)
- security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210122-0008/ (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-8764?
- CVE-2020-8764 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Bios. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2020-11-12.
- How severe is CVE-2020-8764?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.