CVE-2020-8738

MediumCVSS 6.7/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Improper conditions check in Intel BIOS platform sample code for some Intel(R) Processors before may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 6.7/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-754

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Nov 12, 2020
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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