VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-0593
Improper buffer restrictions in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
MEDIUM 6.7EPSS 0.35%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.35%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Improper buffer restrictions in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- 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
- 0.35% probability · 29th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- intel/bios
- Source
- secure@intel.com
EPSS 0.4% since 27 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
References
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00358Vendor Advisory
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0001/Third Party Advisory
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00358Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.