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CVE-2020-8742

Improper input validation in the firmware for Intel(R) NUCs may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.7, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 146 products from intel, from intel, from intel and 143 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

2020-08-13T03:15:16.523

Last Modified

2024-11-21T05:39:21.850

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

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

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-20

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Operating System	intel	nuc8i7behga_firmware	< becfl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc8i7behga	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc8i7bekqa_firmware	< becfl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc8i7bekqa	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc8i3behfa_firmware	< becfl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc8i3behfa	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc8i5behfa_firmware	< becfl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc8i5behfa	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc8i5bekpa_firmware	< becfl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc8i5bekpa	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc8i3beh_firmware	< becfl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc8i3beh	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc8i3behs_firmware	< becfl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc8i3behs	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc8i3bek_firmware	< becfl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc8i3bek	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc8i5beh_firmware	< becfl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc8i5beh	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc8i5behs_firmware	< becfl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc8i5behs	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc8i5bek_firmware	< becfl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc8i5bek	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc8i7beh_firmware	< becfl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc8i7beh	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc8i7bek_firmware	< becfl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc8i7bek	-	No
Operating System	intel	cd1c32gk_firmware	< gkaplcpx.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	cd1c32gk	-	No
Operating System	intel	cd1c64gk_firmware	< gkaplcpx.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	cd1c64gk	-	No
Operating System	intel	cd1p64gk_firmware	< gkaplcpx.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	cd1p64gk	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc8i7hnkqc_firmware	< hnkbli70.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc8i7hnkqc	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc8i7hvkva_firmware	< hnkbli70.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc8i7hvkva	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc8i7hvkvaw_firmware	< hnkbli70.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc8i7hvkvaw	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc8i7hnk_firmware	< hnkbli70.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc8i7hnk	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc8i7hvk_firmware	< hnkbli70.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc8i7hvk	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i7dnbe_firmware	< dnkbli7v.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i7dnbe	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i7dnhe_firmware	< dnkbli7v.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i7dnhe	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i7dnke_firmware	< dnkbli7v.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i7dnke	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i5dnkpc_firmware	< dnkbli5v.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i5dnkpc	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i5dnbe_firmware	< dnkbli5v.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i5dnbe	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i5dnhe_firmware	< dnkbli5v.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i5dnhe	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i5dnke_firmware	< dnkbli5v.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i5dnke	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i3dnhnc_firmware	< dnkbli30.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i3dnhnc	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i3dnktc_firmware	< dnkbli30.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i3dnktc	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i3dnbe_firmware	< dnkbli30.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i3dnbe	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i3dnhe_firmware	< dnkbli30.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i3dnhe	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i3dnke_firmware	< dnkbli30.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i3dnke	-	No
Operating System	intel	stk2mv64cc_firmware	< ccsklm5v.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	stk2mv64cc	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc6i7kyk_firmware	< kyskli70.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc6i7kyk	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7cjysal_firmware	< jyglkcpx.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7cjysal	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7cjyh_firmware	< jyglkcpx.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7cjyh	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7pjyh_firmware	< jyglkcpx.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7pjyh	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i7bnhxg_firmware	< bnkbl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i7bnhxg	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i7bnkq_firmware	< bnkbl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i7bnkq	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i3bnhxf_firmware	< bnkbl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i3bnhxf	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i5bnhxf_firmware	< bnkbl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i5bnhxf	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i5bnkp_firmware	< bnkbl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i5bnkp	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i3bnb_firmware	< bnkbl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i3bnb	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i5bnb_firmware	< bnkbl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i5bnb	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i7bnb_firmware	< bnkbl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i7bnb	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i3bnh_firmware	< bnkbl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i3bnh	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i3bnhx1_firmware	< bnkbl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i3bnhx1	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i3bnk_firmware	< bnkbl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i3bnk	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i5bnh_firmware	< bnkbl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i5bnh	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i5bnhx1_firmware	< bnkbl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i5bnhx1	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i5bnk_firmware	< bnkbl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i5bnk	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i7bnh_firmware	< bnkbl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i7bnh	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc7i7bnhx1_firmware	< bnkbl357.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc7i7bnhx1	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc6cayh_firmware	< ayaplcel.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc6cayh	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc6cays_firmware	< ayaplcel.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc6cays	-	No
Operating System	intel	de3815tybe_firmware	< tybyt20h.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	de3815tybe	-	No
Operating System	intel	de3815tykhe_firmware	< tybyt20h.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	de3815tykhe	-	No
Operating System	intel	de3815tybe_firmware	< tybyt10h.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	de3815tybe	-	No
Operating System	intel	de3815tykhe_firmware	< tybyt10h.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	de3815tykhe	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc5cpyh_firmware	< pybswcel.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc5cpyh	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc5pgyh_firmware	< pybswcel.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc5pgyh	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc5ppyh_firmware	< pybswcel.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc5ppyh	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc5i3ryh_firmware	< pybswcel.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc5i3ryh	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc5i3ryhs_firmware	< pybswcel.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc5i3ryhs	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc5i3ryhsn_firmware	< pybswcel.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc5i3ryhsn	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc5i3ryk_firmware	< pybswcel.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc5i3ryk	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc5i5ryh_firmware	< pybswcel.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc5i5ryh	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc5i5ryhs_firmware	< pybswcel.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc5i5ryhs	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc5i5ryk_firmware	< pybswcel.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc5i5ryk	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc5i7ryh_firmware	< pybswcel.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc5i7ryh	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc5i5mybe_firmware	< mybdwi5v.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc5i5mybe	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc5i5myhe_firmware	< mybdwi5v.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc5i5myhe	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc5i3mybe_firmware	< mybdwi5v.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc5i3mybe	-	No
Operating System	intel	nuc5i3myhe_firmware	< mybdwi5v.86a	Yes
Hardware	intel	nuc5i3myhe	-	No

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00392.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00392.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

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.