CVE-2020-5956 json
An issue was discovered in SdLegacySmm in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.1 before 05.15.11, 5.2 before 05.25.11, 5.3 before 05.34.11, and 5…
published 4y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-27110
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 57%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
An issue was discovered in SdLegacySmm in Insyde InsydeH2O with kernel 5.1 before 05.15.11, 5.2 before 05.25.11, 5.3 before 05.34.11, and 5.4 before 05.42.11. The software SMI handler allows untrusted external input because it does not verify CommBuffer.
Patch / fix
- insyde insydeh2o 05.15.11, 5.25.11, 05.34.11, 05.42.11
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0.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 57% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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insyde.com
/security-pledge
vendor-advisory
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security.netapp.com
/advisory/ntap-20220223-0001/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-5956
- NVD CVE-2020-5956
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