CVE-2020-8737
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CVE-2020-8737 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Improper buffer restrictions in the Intel(R) Stratix(R) 10 FPGA firmware provided with the Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro software before version 20.1 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege and/or information disclosure via physical access.. EPSS estimates a 0.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Improper buffer restrictions in the Intel(R) Stratix(R) 10 FPGA firmware provided with the Intel(R) Quartus(R) Prime Pro software before version 20.1 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege and/or information disclosure via physical access.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Intel | Quartus Prime | < 20.1 |
| Intel | Stratix 10 Fpga Firmware | All versions |
References
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00388Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00388Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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