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CVE-2020-8722

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.2 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2020-08-13 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-120

Description

Buffer overflow in a subsystem for some Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules before version 1.59 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

• Intel Compute Module Hns2600Bp Firmware: before 1.59 — fixed in 1.59
• Intel Compute Module Hns2600Kp Firmware: before 1.59 — fixed in 1.59
• Intel Compute Module Hns2600Tp Firmware: before 1.59 — fixed in 1.59
• Intel Compute Module S2600Tp Firmware: before 1.59 — fixed in 1.59
• Intel Server Board S1200Sp Firmware: before 1.59 — fixed in 1.59
• Intel Server Board S2600Bp Firmware: before 1.59 — fixed in 1.59
• Intel Server Board S2600Cw: before 1.59 — fixed in 1.59
• Intel Server Board S2600Kp Firmware: before 1.59 — fixed in 1.59
• Intel(R) Server Board S2600ST Family firmware: before 1.59 — fixed in 1.59
• Intel Server Board S2600Wf Firmware: before 1.59 — fixed in 1.59
• Intel Server Board S2600Wt Firmware: before 1.59 — fixed in 1.59
• Intel Server System Lr1304Sp Firmware: before 1.59 — fixed in 1.59
• Intel Server System Lsvrp Firmware: before 1.59 — fixed in 1.59
• Intel Server System R1000Sp Firmware: before 1.59 — fixed in 1.59
• Intel Server System R1000Wf Firmware: before 1.59 — fixed in 1.59
• Intel Server System R1000Wt Firmware: before 1.59 — fixed in 1.59
• Intel Server System R2000Wf Firmware: before 1.59 — fixed in 1.59
• Intel Server System R2000Wt Firmware: before 1.59 — fixed in 1.59

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel Compute Module Hns2600Bp Firmware 1.59; Intel Compute Module Hns2600Kp Firmware 1.59; Intel Compute Module Hns2600Tp Firmware 1.59; Intel Compute Module S2600Tp Firmware 1.59; Intel Server Board S1200Sp Firmware 1.59; Intel Server Board S2600Bp Firmware 1.59; Intel Server Board S2600Cw 1.59; Intel Server Board S2600Kp Firmware 1.59; Intel(R) Server Board S2600ST Family firmware 1.59; Intel Server Board S2600Wf Firmware 1.59; Intel Server Board S2600Wt Firmware 1.59; Intel Server System Lr1304Sp Firmware 1.59. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200814-0002/
• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00384.html
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200814-0002/
• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00384.html

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