Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2020-8764

First published: Thu Nov 12 2020(Updated: )

Improper access control 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 SoftwareAffected VersionHow 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 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
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 Firmware
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 6138 Firmware
Intel Xeon Gold 6138 Firmware
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 Firmware
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 Firmware
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 Firmware
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
Intel Xeon W-2223 Firmware
Intel Xeon W-2225 Firmware
Intel Xeon W-2235 Firmware
Intel Xeon W
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
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 Firmware
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 Firmware
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
Intel Xeon E5-1428L v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-1620 V4
Intel Xeon E5-1630 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-1630 v4
Intel Xeon E5-1650 V3
Intel Xeon E5-1650 v4
Intel Xeon E5-1660 V3
Intel Xeon E5-1660 v4
Intel Xeon E5-1680 V3
Intel Xeon E5-1680 v4
Intel Xeon E5-2408L v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2418L V3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2428L v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2438L v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3
Intel Xeon E5-2603 v4
Intel Xeon E5-2608L v3 firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2608L v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2609 v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2618L v3
Intel Xeon E5-2618L v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4
Intel Xeon E5-2623 v3
Intel Xeon E5-2623 v4
Intel Xeon E5-2628L v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2628L v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4
Intel Xeon E5-2630L v3
Intel Xeon E5-2630L v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2637 v3
Intel Xeon E5-2637 v4
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2640 v4
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2643 v4
Intel Xeon E5-2648L v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2648L v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2650 V3
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3
Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2658 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2658 v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2658A v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v3 firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2667 v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2687W v4 firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2695 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4
Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2697A v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v3 firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2698 v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2699R v4
Intel Xeon E5-2699A v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-2699R v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-4610 v3 firmware
Intel Xeon E5-4610 v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-4620 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-4620 v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-4627 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-4627 v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-4628L v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-4640 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-4640 v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-4648 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-4650 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-4650 v4
Intel Xeon E5-4655 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-4655 v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-4660 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-4660 v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-4667 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-4667 v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-4669 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E5-4669 v4 firmware
Intel Xeon E7-4809 v4
Intel Xeon E7-4820 v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E7-4830 v4 firmware
Intel Xeon E7-4850 v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E7-8860 v4
Intel Xeon E7-8867 v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E7-8870 v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E7-8880 v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E7-8890 v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E7-8891 v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E7-8893 v4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E7-8894 V4 Firmware
Intel Xeon E7-4809 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E7-4820 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E7-4830 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E7-4850 v3 firmware
Intel Xeon E7-8860 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E7-8867 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E7-8870 v3 firmware
Intel Xeon E7-8880 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E7-8880L v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E7-8890 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E7-8891 v3 Firmware
Intel Xeon E7-8893 v3 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-2020-8764?

    CVE-2020-8764 is rated as a high-severity vulnerability, allowing potential privilege escalation.

  • How do I fix CVE-2020-8764?

    To mitigate CVE-2020-8764, apply the latest firmware updates provided by your hardware vendor.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2020-8764?

    CVE-2020-8764 affects various Intel BIOS firmware versions used in multiple Intel processors.

  • What are the potential impacts of CVE-2020-8764?

    CVE-2020-8764 could potentially allow a local privileged user to escalate their privileges on the affected system.

  • Is CVE-2020-8764 being actively exploited?

    As of now, there is no known active exploitation of CVE-2020-8764, but it poses a significant security risk.

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