CVE-2020-8708 is an improper authentication vulnerability affecting certain Intel Server Boards, Server Systems, and Compute Modules prior to version 1.59. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access to potentially escalate privileges. Rated 8.8 HIGH on CVSS, it poses a significant risk with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability, requiring no user interaction. While no public exploit code or active exploitation has been observed, the vulnerability has garnered some community discussion and media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.59CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:server_board_s2600wt_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.59CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:server_system_r1000wt_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.59CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:server_system_r2000wt_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.59CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:server_board_s2600cw:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 1.59CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:compute_module_hns2600kp_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.1 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.2 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.