CVE-2020-0529
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.004 · 30 %ileEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Improper initialization in BIOS firmware for 8th, 9th and 10th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) Processor families may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 4.6–7.8
weaknesses
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affected products (84)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- intel core i5-7300hq firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i5-7300hq_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- intel core i5-7440eq firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i5-7440eq_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- intel core i5-7440hq firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i5-7440hq_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- intel core i5-7442eq firmwareall versionsnvdUScpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i5-7442eq_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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sources
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references (7)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-0529cnnvd
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-30042cnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/Intel-BIOS-privilege-escalation-32546cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.1990/cnnvd
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00322.htmlcnnvd
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00322.htmlenisa_euvd
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00322.htmlVendor Advisorynvd
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