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CVE-2020-12290

16
FAUCET Score

CVE-2020-12290 describes an improper access control vulnerability in specific Intel Thunderbolt controllers. An authenticated local user could exploit this flaw to potentially cause a denial of service. Rated 5.5 MEDIUM on the CVSS scale, this vulnerability requires local access and user authentication, but no user interaction. Its primary impact is limited to availability, meaning data confidentiality and integrity are not directly affected. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there any public exploit codes or Metasploit modules available. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, indicating a low level of public attention.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
< 21CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:intel:jhl6240_thunderbolt_3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
< 46CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:intel:jhl6340_thunderbolt_3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
< 46CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:intel:jhl6540_thunderbolt_3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
< 22CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:intel:jhl7040_thunderbolt_3_retimer_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
< 60CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:o:intel:jhl7340_thunderbolt_3_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

5.5MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
NONE
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
3.6
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.22%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
12.4%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0022 is in the 56th percentile among its peer group of 15,940 CVEs.

Social Chatter

No social media mentions found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.1 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

intel.com / content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00401.html
Vendor Advisory