CVE-2020-12359 json
Insufficient control flow management in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable e…
published 5y ago modified last mo. also EUVD-2020-4671
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 24%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Insufficient control flow management in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.
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- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- last mo.
Exploit prediction
0.32% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 24% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CISA ADP | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| CNA | 3.1 | 6.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a Intel(R) Processors
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-691 Insufficient Control Flow Management
References
-
intel.com
/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00463.html
vendor-advisory
-
security.netapp.com
/advisory/ntap-20210702-0002/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-12359
- NVD CVE-2020-12359
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