CVE-2020-16987 is an Azure Sphere Unsigned Code Execution Vulnerability affecting Microsoft Azure Sphere devices. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability allows a local attacker with low privileges to execute arbitrary code with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no public exploit code available (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and it is not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, indicating no active exploitation. Community discussion and media coverage are minimal, with only one article mentioning it as part of a larger patch Tuesday update.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 20.08CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_sphere:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.