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MEDIUM · 6.7

CVE-2020-8690

Protection mechanism failure in Intel(R) Ethernet 700 Series Controllers before version 7.3 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege and/or denial of service via local...

Vulnerability Description

Protection mechanism failure in Intel(R) Ethernet 700 Series Controllers before version 7.3 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege and/or denial of service via local access.

CVSS Score

6.7

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
IntelV710-At2 Firmware< 7.3
IntelV710-At2-
IntelX710-Tm4 Firmware< 7.3
IntelX710-Tm4-
IntelX710-At2 Firmware< 7.3
IntelX710-At2-
IntelXxv710-Am2 Firmware< 7.3
IntelXxv710-Am2-
IntelXxv710-Am1 Firmware< 7.3
IntelXxv710-Am1-
IntelX710-Bm2 Firmware< 7.3
IntelX710-Bm2-
IntelXl710-Bm2 Firmware< 7.3
IntelXl710-Bm2-
IntelXl710-Bm1 Firmware< 7.3
IntelXl710-Bm1-

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2020-8690?

CVE-2020-8690 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.7 (MEDIUM). Protection mechanism failure in Intel(R) Ethernet 700 Series Controllers before version 7.3 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege and/or denial of service via local...

How severe is CVE-2020-8690?

CVE-2020-8690 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.7/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2020-8690?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Intel V710-At2 Firmware, Intel V710-At2, Intel X710-Tm4 Firmware, Intel X710-Tm4, Intel X710-At2 Firmware.