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CVE-2020-8698


Improper isolation of shared resources in some Intel(R) Processors 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 49 products from intel, from intel, from intel and 46 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

2020-11-12T18:15:16.783

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:39:17.130

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
    CWE-668

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System intel microcode - Yes
Hardware intel core_i3-1000g1 - No
Hardware intel core_i3-1000g4 - No
Hardware intel core_i3-1005g1 - No
Hardware intel core_i3-1110g4 - No
Hardware intel core_i3-1115g4 - No
Hardware intel core_i3-1120g4 - No
Hardware intel core_i3-1125g4 - No
Hardware intel core_i5-1030g4 - No
Hardware intel core_i5-1030g7 - No
Hardware intel core_i5-1035g1 - No
Hardware intel core_i5-1035g4 - No
Hardware intel core_i5-1035g7 - No
Hardware intel core_i5-1130g7 - No
Hardware intel core_i5-1135g7 - No
Hardware intel core_i7-1060g7 - No
Hardware intel core_i7-1065g7 - No
Hardware intel core_i7-1160g7 - No
Hardware intel core_i7-1165g7 - No
Hardware intel core_i7-1185g7 - No
Application netapp clustered_data_ontap - Yes
Operating System netapp hci_compute_node_bios - Yes
Hardware netapp hci_compute_node - No
Operating System netapp hci_storage_node_bios - Yes
Hardware netapp hci_storage_node - No
Operating System netapp solidfire_bios - Yes
Hardware netapp solidfire - No
Operating System fedoraproject fedora 31 Yes
Operating System debian debian_linux 9.0 Yes
Operating System siemens simatic_field_pg_m5_firmware < 22.01.08 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_field_pg_m5 - No
Operating System siemens simatic_field_pg_m6_firmware * Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_field_pg_m6 - No
Operating System siemens simatic_ipc427e_firmware < 21.01.15 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_ipc427e - No
Operating System siemens simatic_ipc477e_firmware < 21.01.15 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_ipc477e - No
Operating System siemens simatic_ipc477e_pro_firmware < 21.01.15 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_ipc477e_pro - No
Operating System siemens simatic_ipc627e_firmware < 25.02.08 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_ipc627e - No
Operating System siemens simatic_ipc647e_firmware < 25.02.08 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_ipc647e - No
Operating System siemens simatic_ipc677e_firmware < 25.02.08 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_ipc677e - No
Operating System siemens simatic_ipc847e_firmware < 25.02.08 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_ipc847e - No
Operating System siemens simatic_itp1000_firmware < 23.01.08 Yes
Hardware siemens simatic_itp1000 - 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.