CVE-2020-8729 is a buffer overflow vulnerability affecting certain Intel Server Boards, Server Systems, and Compute Modules before version 1.59. An authenticated local user could exploit this flaw to achieve escalation of privilege. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), it presents a significant risk due to its low attack complexity and high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit tools like Metasploit or Nuclei modules, and it has garnered minimal community discussion or 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:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.