CVE-2020-8739: High severity intel bios firmware vulnerability
Published Nov 12, 2020
·Updated
Use of potentially dangerous function in Intel BIOS platform sample code for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Affected Software
221 affected components
Intel BIOS
Intel Core I5-7640x
Intel Core I7-3820
Intel Core I7-3920xm
Intel Core I7-3930k
Intel Core I7-3940xm
Intel Core I7-3960x
Intel Core I7-3970x
Intel Core I7-4820k
Intel Core I7-4930k
Intel Core I7-4930mx
Intel Core I7-4940mx
Intel Core I7-4960x
Intel Core I7-5820k
Intel Core I7-5930k
Intel Core I7-5960x
Intel Core I7-6800k
Intel Core I7-6850k
Intel Core I7-6900k
Intel Core I7-6950x
Intel Core I7-7740x
Intel Core I7-7800x
Intel Core I7-7820x
Intel Core I7-9800x
Intel Core I9-10900x
Intel Core I9-10920x
Intel Core I9-10940x
Intel Core I9-10980xe
Intel Core I9-7900x
Intel Core I9-7920x
Intel Core I9-7940x
Intel Core I9-7960x
Intel Core I9-7980xe
Intel Core I9-9820x
Intel Core I9-9900x
Intel Core I9-9920x
Intel Core I9-9940x
Intel Core I9-9960x
Intel Core I9-9980xe
Intel Xeon Bronze 3104
Intel Xeon Bronze 3106
Intel Xeon Bronze 3204
Intel Xeon Bronze 3206r
Intel Xeon Gold 5115
Intel Xeon Gold 5118
Intel Xeon Gold 5119t
Intel Xeon Gold 5120
Intel Xeon Gold 5120t
Intel Xeon Gold 5122
Intel Xeon Gold 5215
Intel Xeon Gold 5215l
Intel Xeon Gold 5217
Intel Xeon Gold 5218
Intel Xeon Gold 5218b
Intel Xeon Gold 5218n
Intel Xeon Gold 5218r
Intel Xeon Gold 5218t
Intel Xeon Gold 5220
Intel Xeon Gold 5220r
Intel Xeon Gold 5220s
Intel Xeon Gold 5220t
Intel Xeon Gold 5222
Intel Xeon Gold 6126
Intel Xeon Gold 6126f
Intel Xeon Gold 6126t
Intel Xeon Gold 6128
Intel Xeon Gold 6130
Intel Xeon Gold 6130f
Intel Xeon Gold 6130t
Intel Xeon Gold 6132
Intel Xeon Gold 6134
Intel Xeon Gold 6136
Intel Xeon Gold 6138
Intel Xeon Gold 6138f
Intel Xeon Gold 6138p
Intel Xeon Gold 6138t
Intel Xeon Gold 6140
Intel Xeon Gold 6142
Intel Xeon Gold 6142f
Intel Xeon Gold 6144
Intel Xeon Gold 6146
Intel Xeon Gold 6148
Intel Xeon Gold 6148f
Intel Xeon Gold 6150
Intel Xeon Gold 6152
Intel Xeon Gold 6154
Intel Xeon Gold 6208u
Intel Xeon Gold 6209u
Intel Xeon Gold 6210u
Intel Xeon Gold 6212u
Intel Xeon Gold 6222v
Intel Xeon Gold 6226
Intel Xeon Gold 6226r
Intel Xeon Gold 6230
Intel Xeon Gold 6230n
Intel Xeon Gold 6230r
Intel Xeon Gold 6230t
Intel Xeon Gold 6234
Intel Xeon Gold 6238
Intel Xeon Gold 6238l
Intel Xeon Gold 6238r
Intel Xeon Platinum 8153
Intel Xeon Platinum 8156
Intel Xeon Platinum 8158
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160f
Intel Xeon Platinum 8160t
Intel Xeon Platinum 8164
Intel Xeon Platinum 8168
Intel Xeon Platinum 8170
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176
Intel Xeon Platinum 8176f
Intel Xeon Platinum 8180
Intel Xeon Silver 4108
Intel Xeon Silver 4109t
Intel Xeon Silver 4110
Intel Xeon Silver 4112
Intel Xeon Silver 4114
Intel Xeon Silver 4114t
Intel Xeon Silver 4116
Intel Xeon Silver 4116t
Intel Xeon Silver 4208
Intel Xeon Silver 4209t
Intel Xeon Silver 4210
Intel Xeon Silver 4210r
Intel Xeon Silver 4210t
Intel Xeon Silver 4214
Intel Xeon Silver 4214r
Intel Xeon Silver 4214y
Intel Xeon Silver 4215
Intel Xeon Silver 4215r
Intel Xeon Silver 4216
Intel Xeon W-10855m
Intel Xeon W-10885m
Intel Xeon W-1250
Intel Xeon W-1250e
Intel Xeon W-1250p
Intel Xeon W-1250te
Intel Xeon W-1270
Intel Xeon W-1270e
Intel Xeon W-1270p
Intel Xeon W-1270te
Intel Xeon W-1290
Intel Xeon W-1290e
Intel Xeon W-1290p
Intel Xeon W-1290t
Intel Xeon W-1290te
Intel Xeon W-2123
Intel Xeon W-2125
Intel Xeon W-2133
Intel Xeon W-2135
Intel Xeon W-2145
Intel Xeon W-2155
Intel Xeon W-2175
Intel Xeon W-2195
Intel Xeon W-2223
Intel Xeon W-2225
Intel Xeon W-2235
Intel Xeon W-2245
Intel Xeon W-2255
Intel Xeon W-2265
Intel Xeon W-2275
Intel Xeon W-2295
Intel Xeon W-3175x
Intel Xeon W-3223
Intel Xeon W-3225
Intel Xeon W-3235
Intel Xeon W-3245
Intel Xeon W-3245m
Intel Xeon W-3265
Intel Xeon W-3265m
Intel Xeon W-3275
Intel Xeon W-3275m
Intel Xeon D-1513n
Intel Xeon D-1518
Intel Xeon D-1520
Intel Xeon D-1521
Intel Xeon D-1523n
Intel Xeon D-1527
Intel Xeon D-1528
Intel Xeon D-1529
Intel Xeon D-1531
Intel Xeon D-1533n
Intel Xeon D-1537
Intel Xeon D-1539
Intel Xeon D-1540
Intel Xeon D-1541
Intel Xeon D-1543n
Intel Xeon D-1548
Intel Xeon D-1553n
Intel Xeon D-1557
Intel Xeon D-1559
Intel Xeon D-1567
Intel Xeon D-1571
Intel Xeon D-1577
Intel Xeon D-1602
Intel Xeon D-1622
Intel Xeon D-1623n
Intel Xeon D-1627
Intel Xeon D-1633n
Intel Xeon D-1637
Intel Xeon D-1649n
Intel Xeon D-1653n
Intel Xeon D-2123it
Intel Xeon D-2141i
Intel Xeon D-2142it
Intel Xeon D-2143it
Intel Xeon D-2145nt
Intel Xeon D-2146nt
Intel Xeon D-2161i
Intel Xeon D-2163it
Intel Xeon D-2166nt
Intel Xeon D-2173it
Intel Xeon D-2177nt
Intel Xeon D-2183it
Intel Xeon D-2187nt
NetApp Aff Bios
NetApp Fas Bios
NetApp Hci Compute Node Bios
NetApp Hci Storage Node Bios
NetApp Solidfire Bios
Event History
Nov 12, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:04 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:04 PM
DescriptionWeakness
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2020-8739?
CVE-2020-8739 has a medium severity rating, which indicates a moderate risk due to its potential for privilege escalation.
2
How do I fix CVE-2020-8739?
To fix CVE-2020-8739, update your Intel BIOS to the latest version provided by Intel that addresses this vulnerability.
3
Who is affected by CVE-2020-8739?
CVE-2020-8739 affects Intel BIOS platform sample code for various Intel processors, allowing for potential privilege escalation.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2020-8739?
CVE-2020-8739 is categorized as a privilege escalation vulnerability due to the use of potentially dangerous functions in the BIOS.
5
Is local access required to exploit CVE-2020-8739?
Yes, CVE-2020-8739 requires local access by an authenticated user to exploit the vulnerability.