CVE-2020-8691
mediumpriority · track · 27EPSS 0.004 · 31 %ileDEEURUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
A logic issue in the firmware of the Intel(R) Ethernet 700 Series Controllers may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege and/or denial of service via local access.
cvss
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode
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affected products (12)
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advisories (1)
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- WID-SEC-W-2024-0479Intel Ethernet Controller: Mehrere SchwachstellenDeutsch2020-11-10csaf · cert_bundDE
Ein lokaler Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Intel Ethernet Controller ausnutzen, um seine Privilegien zu erhöhen oder einen Denial of Service zu verursachen.
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sources
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references (8)
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- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8691cnnvd
- https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-50822cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2020.3978/cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2021.0230/cnnvd
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00380cnnvd
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00380.htmlPatchcnnvd
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00380enisa_euvd
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00380Vendor Advisorynvd
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