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Medium 6.7Published Jun 9, 2021
CVE-2020-12357Improper initialization in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
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Improper initialization in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVSS
- 6.7 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- Not given
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- intel
- NVD analysis
- Modified
- Record last updated
- Oct 8, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
intel bios intel:bios | all versions | NVD |
netapp cloud_backup netapp:cloud_backup | all versions | NVD |
netapp aff_bios netapp:aff_bios | all versions | NVD |
netapp e-series_bios netapp:e-series_bios | all versions | NVD |
netapp fas_bios netapp:fas_bios | all versions | NVD |
netapp hci_compute_node_bios netapp:hci_compute_node_bios | all versions | NVD |
netapp hci_storage_node_bios netapp:hci_storage_node_bios | all versions | NVD |
netapp solidfire_bios netapp:solidfire_bios | all versions | NVD |
siemens simatic_field_pg_m6_firmware siemens:simatic_field_pg_m6_firmware | all versions | NVD |
siemens simatic_ipc427e_firmware siemens:simatic_ipc427e_firmware | all versions | NVD |
siemens simatic_ipc477e_firmware siemens:simatic_ipc477e_firmware | all versions | NVD |
siemens simatic_ipc477e_pro_firmware siemens:simatic_ipc477e_pro_firmware | all versions | NVD |
siemens simatic_ipc547g_firmware siemens:simatic_ipc547g_firmware | all versions | NVD |
siemens simatic_ipc627e_firmware siemens:simatic_ipc627e_firmware | all versions | NVD |
siemens simatic_ipc647e_firmware siemens:simatic_ipc647e_firmware | all versions | NVD |
siemens simatic_ipc677e_firmware siemens:simatic_ipc677e_firmware | all versions | NVD |
siemens simatic_ipc847e_firmware siemens:simatic_ipc847e_firmware | all versions | NVD |
siemens simatic_itp1000_firmware siemens:simatic_itp1000_firmware | all versions | NVD |
siemens simatic_cpu_1518-4_firmware siemens:simatic_cpu_1518-4_firmware | all versions | NVD |
References
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00463.htmlx-refsource-misc
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210702-0002/x-refsource-confirm
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-309571.pdfx-refsource-confirm
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