CVE-2020-16993 json
Azure Sphere Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-8950
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 58%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Azure Sphere Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Patch / fix
- microsoft azure_sphere 20.08
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0.84% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 58% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C |
| CNA | 3.1 | 5.4 | CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| 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
- Microsoft Azure Sphere
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-269 Improper Privilege Management
References
-
portal.msrc.microsoft.com
/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16993
patch, vendor-advisory
-
talosintelligence.com
/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1137
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-16993
- NVD CVE-2020-16993
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