CVE-2020-16987 json
Azure Sphere Unsigned Code Execution Vulnerability
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-8944
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.3%
- EPSS 1.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 70%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Azure Sphere Unsigned Code Execution Vulnerability
Patch / fix
- microsoft azure_sphere 20.08
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1.28% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 70% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.3 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L |
| CNA | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Affected products
- Microsoft Azure Sphere
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16987
patch, vendor-advisory
-
talosintelligence.com
/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1138
technical-description, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-16987
- NVD CVE-2020-16987
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