CVE-2020-0526
What it is
Improper input validation in firmware for Intel(R) NUC may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. The list of affected products is provided in intel-sa-00343: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00343.html
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with an admin-level account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.3% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 6.7 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.3% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-20 · Improper input validation
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Intel Nuc Kit nuc8i7bek Firmware becfl357.86a.0077
- Intel Nuc 8 Enthusiast Pc nuc8i7bekqa Firmware becfl357.86a.0077
- Intel Nuc Kit nuc8i7hnk Firmware hnkbli70.86a.0059
- Intel Nuc 8 Business Pc nuc8i7hnkqc Firmware hnkbli70.86a.0059
- Intel Nuc 8 mainstream-g Kit nuc8i7inh Firmware inwhl357.0036
- Intel Nuc 8 mainstream-g Kit nuc8i5inh Firmware inwhl357.0036
- Intel Nuc 8 mainstream-g Mini Pc nuc8i7inh Firmware inwhl357.0036
- Intel Nuc 8 Rugged Kit nuc8cchkr Firmware chaplcel.0047
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 6.7
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00343.html
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00343.html