CVE-2020-8709

HighCVSS 8.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Improper authentication in socket services for some Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules before version 2.45 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 8.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-287

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 13, 2020
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2020-8709: High severity, CVSS 8.8 | Vulnix