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CVE-2020-8718 json

Buffer overflow in a subsystem for some Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules before version 1.59 may allow an authent…

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-29566

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.4%
EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 33%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Buffer overflow in a subsystem for some Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules before version 1.59 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Patch / fix

  • intel server_board_s2600wt_firmware 1.59
  • intel server_system_r1000wt_firmware 1.59
  • intel server_system_r2000wt_firmware 1.59
  • intel server_board_s2600cw 1.59
  • intel compute_module_hns2600kp_firmware 1.59
  • intel server_board_s2600kp_firmware 1.59
  • intel compute_module_hns2600tp_firmware 1.59
  • intel compute_module_s2600tp_firmware 1.59
  • intel server_board_s1200sp_firmware 1.59
  • intel server_system_lr1304sp_firmware 1.59
  • intel server_system_lsvrp_firmware 1.59
  • intel server_system_r1000sp_firmware 1.59
  • intel server_board_s2600wf_firmware 1.59
  • intel server_system_r1000wf_firmware 1.59
  • intel server_system_r2000wf_firmware 1.59
  • intel server_board_s2600st_firmware 1.59
  • intel compute_module_hns2600bp_firmware 1.59
  • intel server_board_s2600bp_firmware 1.59

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Exploit prediction

0.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 33% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 3.1 8.8 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/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) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules Advisory

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-120 Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input

References

Sources

Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.