CVE-2020-8742 describes an improper input validation vulnerability within the firmware of Intel NUCs. A privileged local attacker could exploit this flaw to potentially escalate privileges, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 6.7), it requires high privileges and local access, but has low attack complexity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< becfl357.86aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc8i7behga_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< becfl357.86aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc8i7bekqa_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< becfl357.86aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc8i3behfa_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< becfl357.86aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc8i5behfa_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< becfl357.86aCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:intel:nuc8i5bekpa_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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