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CVE-2020-0571


Improper conditions check in BIOS firmware for 8th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) Processors and Intel(R) Pentium(R) Silver Processor Series may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.


Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.5, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), for affected systems. Impacting 22 products from intel, from intel, from intel and 19 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.


Published

2020-10-05T14:15:13.017

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:53:46.927

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-noinfo

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System intel bios - Yes
Hardware intel core_i3_8100 - No
Hardware intel core_i3_8100f - No
Hardware intel core_i3_8100t - No
Hardware intel core_i3_8300 - No
Hardware intel core_i3_8300t - No
Hardware intel core_i3_8350k - No
Hardware intel core_i5_8400 - No
Hardware intel core_i5_8400t - No
Hardware intel core_i5_8500 - No
Hardware intel core_i5_8500t - No
Hardware intel core_i5_8600 - No
Hardware intel core_i5_8600k - No
Hardware intel core_i5_8600t - No
Hardware intel core_i7_8086k - No
Hardware intel core_i7_8700 - No
Hardware intel core_i7_8700k - No
Hardware intel core_i7_8700t - No
Hardware intel pentium_silver_j5005 - No
Hardware intel pentium_silver_j5040 - No
Hardware intel pentium_silver_n5000 - No
Hardware intel pentium_silver_n5030 - No

References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For intel's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.