CVE-2020-8739
First published: Thu 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.
Credit: secure@intel.com
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Intel BIOS 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 i9-7920x firmware | ||
| Intel Core i9-7940X Firmware | ||
| intel i9-7960x firmware | ||
| Intel Core i9-7980XE Firmware | ||
| Intel Core i9-9820X Firmware | ||
| Intel Core i9-9900X Firmware | ||
| Intel Core i9-9920X X-Series Firmware | ||
| Intel Core i9-9940X X-Series | ||
| Intel Core i9-9960X X-Series Firmware | ||
| Intel Core i9-9980XE Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Bronze Processors | ||
| Intel Xeon Bronze Processors | ||
| Intel Xeon Bronze Processors | ||
| Intel Xeon Bronze Processors | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 5115 | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 5118 | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 5119T Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 5120 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 5120T | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 5122 Firmware | ||
| 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 | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 5220S Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 5220T Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 5222 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 6126 | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 6126F | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 6126T | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 6128 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 6130 | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 6130F Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 6130T | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 6132 | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 6134 | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 6136 | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 6138T | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 6138F | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 6138P Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 6138T Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 6140 | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 6142 | ||
| Intel Xeon 6142f Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 6144 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 6146 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 6148 | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 6148 | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 6150 | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 6152 | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 6154 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 | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 6234 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 6238 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 6238L Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Gold 6238R Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Platinum 8153 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Platinum 8156 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Platinum 8158 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Platinum 8160 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Platinum 8160F Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Platinum 8160T Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Platinum 8164 | ||
| Intel Xeon Platinum 8168 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Platinum 8170 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Platinum 8176 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Platinum Processors | ||
| Intel Xeon Silver Processors | ||
| Intel Xeon Silver 4109T | ||
| Intel Xeon Silver 4110 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon Silver 4112 | ||
| Intel Xeon Silver 4114 | ||
| Intel Xeon Silver 4114T | ||
| Intel Xeon Silver 4116 | ||
| Intel Xeon Silver 4116T | ||
| 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 Xeon W-10855M Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-10885M Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-1250 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-1250E Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-1250P Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-1250TE Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-1270 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-1270E Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-1270P Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-1270TE Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-1290 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-1290E Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-1290P Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-1290T Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-1290TE Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-2123 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-2125 firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-2133 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-2135 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-2145 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-2155 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-2175 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-2195 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-2223 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-2225 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-2235 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-2245 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-2255 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-2265 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-2275 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-2295 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-3175X Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-3223 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-3225 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-3235 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-3245 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-3245M Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-3265 | ||
| Intel Xeon W-3265M Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-3275 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon W-3275M | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1513N Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1518 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1520 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1521 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1523N firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1527 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1528 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1529 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1531 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1533 | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1537 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1539 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1540 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1541 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1543N Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1548 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1553N Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1557 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1559 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1567 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1571 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1577 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1602 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1622 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1623N Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1627 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1633N Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1637 Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1649N | ||
| Intel Xeon D-1653N Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-2123IT Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-2141I | ||
| Intel Xeon D-2142IT Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-2143IT Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-2145NT Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-2146NT Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-2161I Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-2163IT Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-2166NT Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-2173IT Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-2177NT Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-2183IT Firmware | ||
| Intel Xeon D-2187NT Firmware | ||
| NetApp FAS/AFF BIOS | ||
| NetApp FAS Series | ||
| NetApp HCI Compute Node BIOS | ||
| NetApp HCI Storage Node | ||
| NetApp SolidFire |
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Frequently Asked Questions
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.
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.
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.
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.
Is local access required to exploit CVE-2020-8739?
Yes, CVE-2020-8739 requires local access by an authenticated user to exploit the vulnerability.
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