Insufficient Access Control in Intel Ethernet 700 Series Controllers
CVE-2020-8692

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Intel
Status
Intel(r) Ethernet 700 Series Controllers
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 November 2020

What is CVE-2020-8692?

Insufficient access control in the firmware of the Intel Ethernet 700 Series Controllers prior to version 7.3 may allow a privileged user to exploit the system. This could lead to escalation of privileges or denial of service via local access, potentially compromising system integrity and availability.

Affected Version(s)

Intel(R) Ethernet 700 Series Controllers before version 7.3

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/a...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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CVE-2020-8692 : Insufficient Access Control in Intel Ethernet 700 Series Controllers