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UK Cyber Defence
VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2020-0526

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

MEDIUM 6.7EPSS 0.34%

Does this matter?

Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.34%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.

Description

Improper input validation in firmware for Intel(R) NUC may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. The list of affected products is provided in intel-sa-00343: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00343.html

CVSS 3.1
6.7 MEDIUMCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS
0.34% probability · 27th percentile
Public exploits
None in Exploit-DB
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-20
Affected
intel/nuc kit nuc8i7bek firmware · intel/nuc 8 enthusiast pc nuc8i7bekqa firmware · intel/nuc kit nuc8i7hnk firmware · intel/nuc 8 business pc nuc8i7hnkqc firmware · intel/nuc 8 mainstream-g kit nuc8i7inh firmware · intel/nuc 8 mainstream-g kit nuc8i5inh firmware · intel/nuc 8 mainstream-g mini pc nuc8i7inh firmware · intel/nuc 8 rugged kit nuc8cchkr firmware · intel/nuc board nuc8cchb firmware · intel/nuc 8 home pc nuc8i3cysm firmware · intel/nuc kit nuc7i7dnke firmware · intel/nuc kit nuc7i7dnhe firmware · intel/nuc kit nuc7i5dnke firmware · intel/nuc kit nuc7i5dnhe firmware · intel/nuc kit nuc7i3dnke firmware · intel/nuc kit nuc7i3dnhe firmware · intel/nuc board nuc7i7dnbe firmware · intel/nuc board nuc7i5dnbe firmware · intel/nuc board nuc7i3dnbe firmware · intel/compute stick stk2m3w64cc firmware · +40 more
Source
secure@intel.com
EPSS trend
0%3%5%26 October 2026: 0.34%26 October 202626 October 2026

EPSS 0.3% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.