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CVE-2020-8732 json

Heap-based buffer overflow in the firmware for some Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules before version 1.59 may allo…

published 6y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2020-29580

cvss
8.8
version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.7%
EPSS 0.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 55%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Heap-based buffer overflow in the firmware for some Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules before version 1.59 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent 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

0.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 55% 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:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD 2.0 5.8 AV:A/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

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.