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CVE-2020-8729

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FAUCET Score

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.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(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 Data

CVSS version used by this source: 3.1

7.8HIGH

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

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact
HIGH
Integrity Impact
HIGH
Availability Impact
HIGH
Exploitability Score
1.8
Impact Score
5.9
CvssVersion
3.1

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
0.35%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
27.3%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-27
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0035 is in the 66th percentile among its peer group of 17,070 CVEs.

Social Chatter

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.

Media 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

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

security.netapp.com / advisory/ntap-20200814-0002
Third Party Advisory
intel.com / content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00384.html
Vendor Advisory