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    CVE-2020-8739

    Use of potentially dangerous function in Intel BIOS platform sample code for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

    Published:Nov 12, 2020
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Nov 12, 2020
    EPSS Score:0.00234
    CVSS Score:7.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Bios
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I5-7640x
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I7-3820
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I7-3920xm
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I7-3930k
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I7-3940xm
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I7-3960x
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I7-3970x
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I7-4820k
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I7-4930k
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I7-4930mx
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I7-4940mx
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I7-4960x
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I7-5820k
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I7-5930k
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I7-5960x
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I7-6800k
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I7-6850k
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I7-6900k
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I7-6950x
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I7-7740x
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I7-7800x
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I7-7820x
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I7-9800x
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I9-10900x
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I9-10920x
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I9-10940x
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I9-10980xe
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I9-7900x
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I9-7920x
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I9-7940x
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I9-7960x
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I9-7980xe
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I9-9820x
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I9-9900x
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I9-9920x
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I9-9940x
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I9-9960x
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Core I9-9980xe
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Bronze 3104
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Bronze 3106
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Bronze 3204
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Bronze 3206r
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1513n
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1518
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1520
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1521
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1523n
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1527
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1528
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1529
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1531
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1533n
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1537
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1539
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1540
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1541
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1543n
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1548
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1553n
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1557
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1559
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1567
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1571
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1577
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1602
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1622
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1623n
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1627
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1633n
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1637
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1649n
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-1653n
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-2123it
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-2141i
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-2142it
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-2143it
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-2145nt
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-2146nt
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-2161i
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-2163it
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-2166nt
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-2173it
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-2177nt
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-2183it
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon D-2187nt
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 5115
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 5118
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 5119t
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 5120
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 5120t
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 5122
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 5215
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 5215l
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 5217
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 5218
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 5218b
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 5218n
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 5218r
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 5218t
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 5220
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 5220r
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 5220s
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 5220t
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 5222
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6126
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6126f
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6126t
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6128
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6130
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6130f
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6130t
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6132
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6134
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6136
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6138
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6138f
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6138p
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6138t
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6140
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6142
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6142f
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6144
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6146
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6148
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6148f
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6150
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6152
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6154
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6208u
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6209u
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6210u
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6212u
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6222v
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6226
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6226r
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6230
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6230n
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6230r
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6230t
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6234
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6238
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6238l
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Gold 6238r
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Platinum 8153
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Platinum 8156
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Platinum 8158
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Platinum 8160
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Platinum 8160f
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Platinum 8160t
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Platinum 8164
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Platinum 8168
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Platinum 8170
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Platinum 8176
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Platinum 8176f
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Platinum 8180
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Silver 4108
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Silver 4109t
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Silver 4110
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Silver 4112
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Silver 4114
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Silver 4114t
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Silver 4116
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Silver 4116t
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Silver 4208
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Silver 4209t
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Silver 4210
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Silver 4210r
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Silver 4210t
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Silver 4214
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Silver 4214r
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Silver 4214y
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Silver 4215
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Silver 4215r
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon Silver 4216
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-10855m
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-10885m
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-1250
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-1250e
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-1250p
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-1250te
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-1270
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-1270e
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-1270p
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-1270te
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-1290
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-1290e
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-1290p
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-1290t
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-1290te
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-2123
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-2125
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-2133
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-2135
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-2145
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-2155
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-2175
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-2195
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-2223
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    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-2225
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-2235
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-2245
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-2255
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-2265
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-2275
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-2295
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-3175x
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-3223
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-3225
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-3235
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-3245
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-3245m
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-3265
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-3265m
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-3275
    Vendor
    Intel
    Product
    Xeon W-3275m
    Vendor
    Netapp
    Product
    Aff Bios
    Vendor
    Netapp
    Product
    Fas Bios
    Vendor
    Netapp
    Product
    Hci Compute Node Bios
    Vendor
    Netapp
    Product
    Hci Storage Node Bios
    Vendor
    Netapp
    Product
    Solidfire Bios

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High