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high 7.8

CVE-2020-35608 json

A code execution vulnerability exists in the normal world’s signed code execution functionality of Microsoft Azure Sphere 20.07.

published 5y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-23274

cvss
7.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
4.1%
EPSS 4.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 90%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

A code execution vulnerability exists in the normal world’s signed code execution functionality of Microsoft Azure Sphere 20.07. A specially crafted AF_PACKET socket can cause a process to create an executable memory mapping with controllable content. An attacker can execute a shellcode that uses the PACKET_MMAP functionality to trigger this vulnerability.

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Exploit prediction

4.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 90% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • talosintelligence.com https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1134 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • talosintelligence.com https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1134 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 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

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component

References

Sources

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