medium
6.7
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-8742: Input Validation

First published: Thu Aug 13 2020(Updated: )

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

Credit: secure@intel.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Intel NUC 8i7BEHGA Firmware<becfl357.86a
Intel NUC 8i7 Behga
Intel NUC 8i7BEKQA Firmware<becfl357.86a
Intel NUC 8 i7 BEK
Intel NUC 8 Home NUC8i3BEHFA Firmware<becfl357.86a
Intel NUC 8 Home NUC8i3BEHFA
Intel NUC 8 Home NUC8i5BEHFA Firmware<becfl357.86a
Intel NUC 8 Home NUC8i5BEHFA
Intel NUC 8 Home NUC8i5BEKPA Firmware<becfl357.86a
Intel NUC 8 Home NUC8i5BEKPA Firmware
Intel NUC kit NUC8i3BEH firmware<becfl357.86a
Intel NUC kit NUC8i3BEH
Intel NUC 8i3BEHS<becfl357.86a
Intel NUC kit NUC8i3BEHS
Intel NUC Kit NUC8i3BE<becfl357.86a
Intel NUC kit NUC8i3BEK
Intel NUC 8i5BEH Firmware<becfl357.86a
Intel NUC 8i5BEH Firmware
Intel NUC kit NUC8i5BEHS firmware<becfl357.86a
Intel NUC8i5BEHS Firmware
Intel NUC 8 NUC8i5BEKPA<becfl357.86a
Intel NUC 8i5BEK
Intel NUC 8i7BEH Firmware<becfl357.86a
Intel NUC kit NUC8i7BEH
Intel NUC 8i7BEKQA Firmware<becfl357.86a
Intel NUC 8 i7 BEK
Intel CD1C32GK Firmware<gkaplcpx.86a
Intel cd1c32gk firmware
Intel CD1C64GK<gkaplcpx.86a
Intel Compute Card CD1C64GK
Intel CD1P64GK<gkaplcpx.86a
Intel CD1P64GK Firmware
Intel NUC 8i7 HN-KQC Firmware<hnkbli70.86a
Intel NUC 8i7 HNKQC
Intel NUC 8i7 HVKVA Firmware<hnkbli70.86a
Intel NUC kit NUC8i7HVKVA
Intel NUC 8i7 HVKVAW Firmware<hnkbli70.86a
Intel NUC 8i7 HVKVAW Firmware
Intel NUC 8 Business NUC8i7HNK Firmware<hnkbli70.86a
Intel NUC 8i7 HNK
Intel NUC kit NUC8i7HVK firmware<hnkbli70.86a
Intel NUC Kit NUC8i7HVK
Intel NUC Board NUC7i7DNBE Firmware<dnkbli7v.86a
Intel NUC Board NUC7i7DNBE Firmware
Intel NUC kit NUC7i7DNHE firmware<dnkbli7v.86a
Intel NUC 7i7DNHE
Intel NUC kit NUC7i7DNKE firmware<dnkbli7v.86a
Intel NUC NUC7i7DNKE
Intel NUC 7 Business NUC7i5DNKPC Firmware<dnkbli5v.86a
Intel NUC 7i5DNKPC
Intel NUC 7 Business NUC7i5DNBE Firmware<dnkbli5v.86a
Intel NUC 7i5DNBE
Intel NUC 7i5DNHE Firmware<dnkbli5v.86a
Intel NUC 7 Business NUC7i5DNHE
Intel NUC Kit NUC7i5DNKE Firmware<dnkbli5v.86a
Intel NUC Kit NUC7i5DNKE Firmware
Intel NUC 7 Business NUC7i3DNHNC firmware<dnkbli30.86a
Intel NUC7i3DNHNC Firmware
Intel NUC7i3DNKTC Firmware<dnkbli30.86a
Intel NUC 7i3 DNKTc
Intel NUC 7i3 DNBE Firmware<dnkbli30.86a
Intel NUC 7i3 DNBE Firmware
Intel NUC Kit NUC7i3DNHE Firmware<dnkbli30.86a
Intel NUC Kit NUC7i3DNHE
Intel NUC 7i3DNKE Firmware<dnkbli30.86a
Intel NUC 7i3DNKE Firmware
Intel Compute Element STK2MV64CC Firmware<ccsklm5v.86a
Intel Compute Stick STK2MV64CC
Intel NUC kit NUC6i7KYK firmware<kyskli70.86a
Intel NUC6i7KYK Firmware
Intel NUC Kit NUC7CJYSal Firmware<jyglkcpx.86a
Intel NUC Kit NUC7CJYSal Firmware
Intel NUC 7 CJYH Firmware<jyglkcpx.86a
Intel NUC kit NUC7CJYH
Intel NUC7PJYHN Firmware<jyglkcpx.86a
Intel NUC 7 PJYH
Intel NUC mini PC NUC7i7BNHXG firmware<bnkbl357.86a
Intel NUC7i7BNHxG firmware
Intel NUC mini PC NUC7i7BNKQ<bnkbl357.86a
Intel NUC 7i7BNKQ
Intel NUC 7 Home NUC7i3BNHXF Firmware<bnkbl357.86a
Intel NUC 7 Home NUC7i3BNHXF
Intel NUC 7i5BNHXF Firmware<bnkbl357.86a
Intel NUC 7 (nuc7i5bnhxf)
Intel NUC 7 Home a Mini PC NUC7i5BNKP Firmware<bnkbl357.86a
Intel NUC 7 Home - NUC7i5BNKP
Intel NUC Board NUC7i3BNB Firmware<bnkbl357.86a
Intel NUC 7i3BNB
Intel NUC mini PC NUC7i5BNB Firmware<bnkbl357.86a
Intel NUC 7i5BNB
Intel NUC mini PC NUC7i7BNB Firmware<bnkbl357.86a
Intel NUC 7i7BNKQ
Intel NUC kit NUC7i3BNH firmware<bnkbl357.86a
Intel NUC7i3BNH Firmware
Intel NUC Board NUC7i3BNHX1 Firmware<bnkbl357.86a
Intel NUC7i3BNHX1 Firmware
Intel NUC NUC7i3BNK Firmware<bnkbl357.86a
Intel NUC kit nuc7i3bnk
Intel NUC Board NUC7i5BNH Firmware<bnkbl357.86a
Intel NUC 7i5BNH
Intel NUC 7i5BNHx1 Firmware<bnkbl357.86a
Intel NUC 7i5BNHX1
Intel NUC 7i5BNK Firmware<bnkbl357.86a
Intel NUC 7i5-BNK
Intel NUC mini PC NUC7i7BNH Firmware<bnkbl357.86a
Intel NUC NUC7i7BNH
Intel NUC mini PC NUC7i7BNHX1 Firmware<bnkbl357.86a
Intel NUC7i7BNHX1 Firmware
Intel NUC Kit NUC6CAYH Firmware<ayaplcel.86a
Intel NUC 6CAYH
Intel NUC6CAYS Firmware<ayaplcel.86a
Intel NUC6CAYS Firmware
Intel NUC Board DE3815TYBE<tybyt20h.86a
Intel NUC Board DE3815TYBE
Intel NUC kit DE3815TYKHE firmware<tybyt20h.86a
Intel NUC Kit DE3815TYKHE
Intel NUC Board DE3815TYBE<tybyt10h.86a
Intel NUC kit DE3815TYKHE firmware<tybyt10h.86a
Intel NUC5CPYH Firmware<pybswcel.86a
Intel NUC 5CPYH
Intel NUC kit NUC5PGYH firmware<pybswcel.86a
Intel NUC5PGYH
Intel NUC kit NUC5PPYH firmware<pybswcel.86a
Intel NUC 5PPYH
Intel NUC kit NUC5i3RYH firmware<pybswcel.86a
Intel NUC5i3RYHS
Intel NUC 5i3RYHS Firmware<pybswcel.86a
Intel NUC 5i3RYHS Firmware
Intel NUC kit NUC5i3RYHSN firmware<pybswcel.86a
Intel NUC NUC5i3RYHSN
Intel NUC kit NUC5i3RYK firmware<pybswcel.86a
Intel NUC5i3RYK Firmware
Intel NUC5i5RYH<pybswcel.86a
Intel NUC5i5RYH Firmware
Intel NUC5i5RYH Firmware<pybswcel.86a
Intel NUC 5i5RYH
Intel NUC 5i5RYK Firmware<pybswcel.86a
Intel NUC 5i5RYK Firmware
Intel NUC 5i7RYH Firmware<pybswcel.86a
Intel NUC 5i7RYH
Intel NUC Board NUC5i5MYBE Firmware<mybdwi5v.86a
Intel NUC NUC5i5MYBE
Intel NUC5i5MYHE<mybdwi5v.86a
Intel NUC5i5MYHE Firmware
Intel NUC 5i3MYBE firmware<mybdwi5v.86a
Intel NUC board nuc5i3mybe
Intel NUC kit NUC5i3MYHE firmware<mybdwi5v.86a
Intel NUC

Remedy

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00392.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2020-8742?

    CVE-2020-8742 has a medium severity rating due to improper input validation potentially leading to escalation of privilege.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-8742?

    To fix CVE-2020-8742, it is recommended to update the firmware of affected Intel NUC devices to the latest version.

  • Which Intel NUC firmware versions are affected by CVE-2020-8742?

    CVE-2020-8742 affects Intel NUC firmware versions before becfl357.86a.

  • What kind of access is required to exploit CVE-2020-8742?

    Exploitation of CVE-2020-8742 requires local access by a privileged user.

  • Is CVE-2020-8742 specific to certain Intel NUC models?

    Yes, CVE-2020-8742 specifically affects various Intel NUC models including NUC8i7BEHGA and NUC8i5BEKPA among others.

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