CVE-2020-8758 json
Improper buffer restrictions in network subsystem in provisioned Intel(R) AMT and Intel(R) ISM versions before 11.8.79, 11.12.79, 11.22.79,…
published 2020-09-10 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-29606
- cvss
- 9.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.9%
- EPSS 1.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Improper buffer restrictions in network subsystem in provisioned Intel(R) AMT and Intel(R) ISM versions before 11.8.79, 11.12.79, 11.22.79, 12.0.68 and 14.0.39 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access. On un-provisioned systems, an authenticated user may potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Patch / fix
- intel standard_manageability 11.8.79, 11.12.79, 11.22.79, 12.0.68, 14.0.39
- intel active_management_technology_firmware 11.8.79, 11.12.79, 11.22.79, 12.0.68, 14.0.39
Exploit prediction
1.89% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 9.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a Intel(R) AMT and Intel(R) ISM
References
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intel.com
/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00404.html
vendor-advisory
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security.netapp.com
/advisory/ntap-20200911-0005/
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-8758
- NVD CVE-2020-8758
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