What is the severity of CVE-2020-0587?

CVE-2020-0587 has been classified with a medium severity level due to its potential to allow local escalation of privileges.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0587?

To mitigate CVE-2020-0587, users should upgrade the affected Intel BIOS firmware to the latest version provided by Intel.

Who is affected by CVE-2020-0587?

CVE-2020-0587 affects certain Intel BIOS firmware for various Intel processors.

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-0587?

CVE-2020-0587 is classified as an improper conditions check vulnerability that can lead to privilege escalation.

Can CVE-2020-0587 be exploited remotely?

CVE-2020-0587 requires local access to the system for exploitation, thus it cannot be exploited remotely.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2020-0587

medium

6.7

CWE

754

12/11/2020

4/8/2024

CVE-2020-0587

First published: Thu Nov 12 2020(Updated: )

Improper conditions check in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Credit: secure@intel.com

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Intel BIOS Firmware
Intel Xeon Bronze Processors
Intel Xeon Bronze Processors
Intel Xeon Gold 5215 Firmware
Intel Xeon 5215L
Intel Xeon Gold 5217 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5218 Firmware
Intel Xeon 5218B
Intel Xeon Gold 5218
Intel Xeon Gold 5218
Intel Xeon Gold 5218
Intel Xeon Gold 5220
Intel Xeon Gold 5220R Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5220S Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5220T Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 5222 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6208U Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6209U Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6210U Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6212U Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6222V Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6226 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6226R Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6230 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6230N
Intel Xeon Gold 6230R Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6230T Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6234 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6238 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6238L Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6238R Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6238T Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6240 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6240
Intel Xeon Gold 6240R Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6240
Intel Xeon Gold 6242 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6242R Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6244 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6246 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6246R Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6248 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6248R Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6250 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6250L Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6252 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6252 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6254 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6256 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6258R Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6262V Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8253 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8256 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8260 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8268 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8270 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276M Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8276L Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 8280L Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 9221 Firmware
Intel Xeon Platinum 9222
Intel Xeon Platinum 9242 Firmware
Intel Xeon 9282
Intel Xeon Silver 4208 Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4209T Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4210
Intel Xeon Silver 4210R Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4210T
Intel Xeon Silver 4214R firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4214R firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4214Y Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4215 Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4215 Firmware
Intel Xeon Silver 4216 Firmware
Intel Core i5-7640X Firmware
Intel Core i7-3820 firmware
Intel Core i7-3920XM
Intel Core i7-3930K
Intel Core i7-3940XM Firmware
Intel Core i7-3960X Firmware
Intel Core i7-3970X
Intel Core i7-4820K Firmware
Intel Core i7-4930K Firmware
Intel Core i7-4930MX Firmware
Intel Core i7-4940MX Firmware
Intel Core i7-4960X Firmware
Intel Core i7-5820K Firmware
Intel Core i7-5930K
Intel Core i7-5960X
Intel Core i7-6800K Firmware
Intel Core i7-6850K
Intel Core i7-6900K
Intel Core i7-6950X Firmware
Intel Core i7-7740X
Intel Core i7-7800X firmware
Intel Core i7-7820X Firmware
Intel Core i7-9800X
Intel Core i9-10900X Firmware
Intel Core i9-10920X X-Series
Intel Core i9-10940X X-Series
Intel Core i9-10980XE Firmware
intel i9-7900x firmware
Intel Core i9-7920X Firmware
Intel Core i9-7940X Firmware
Intel Core i9-7960X Firmware
Intel Core i9-7980XE Firmware
Intel Core i9-9820X Firmware
Intel Core i9-9900X Firmware
Intel i9-9920X Firmware
Intel Core i9-9940X Firmware
Intel Core i9-9960X X-series
Intel i9-9980XE Firmware

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-0587?
CVE-2020-0587 has been classified with a medium severity level due to its potential to allow local escalation of privileges.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0587?
To mitigate CVE-2020-0587, users should upgrade the affected Intel BIOS firmware to the latest version provided by Intel.
Who is affected by CVE-2020-0587?
CVE-2020-0587 affects certain Intel BIOS firmware for various Intel processors.
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-0587?
CVE-2020-0587 is classified as an improper conditions check vulnerability that can lead to privilege escalation.
Can CVE-2020-0587 be exploited remotely?
CVE-2020-0587 requires local access to the system for exploitation, thus it cannot be exploited remotely.