CVE-2020-0577
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedInsufficient control flow for Intel(R) Modular Server MFS2600KISPP Compute Module may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · moderate confidenceInsufficient control flow management in Intel(R) Modular Server MFS2600KISPP Compute Module firmware allows an unauthenticated user with adjacent network access to potentially escalate privileges to higher authorization levels.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE dataall versionsCVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Adjacent
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify Intel MFS2600KISPP Compute Module hardwareCheck system inventory, hardware documentation, or BMC/IPMI interfaces for the presence of Intel MFS2600KISPP Compute Module. Look for 'MFS2600KI' or 'MFS2600KISPP' in server/hardware specifications or BIOS/firmware logs.Affected if The hardware is an Intel MFS2600KISPP Compute Module or MFS2600KI Compute Module.
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Determine firmware versionAccess the BMC/IPMI web interface or use IPMI commands (e.g., 'ipmitool -I lanplus -H <bmc_ip> -u admin -P password fru print' or check firmware revision via BMC firmware info page) to identify the installed firmware version for the MFS2600KI compute module.Affected if Any firmware version is installed on the MFS2600KISPP module (all versions are affected per vendor advisory).
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Assess network accessibilityEvaluate whether the BMC/IPMI interface or management network is exposed to adjacent (local/subnet) network segments. Check firewall rules, VLAN configuration, and physical network segmentation around the compute module management ports.Affected if The BMC/IPMI or management interface is accessible from adjacent network segments without proper access controls.
A user is affected if they have an Intel MFS2600KISPP or MFS2600KI Compute Module deployed, regardless of firmware version, with its management interface accessible to adjacent network attackers.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor dataApply Intel's firmware/security updates for the MFS2600KISPP Compute Module when available; until then, restrict adjacent physical and network access to trusted personnel only.
- Consultation4.0 h
- Implementation8.0 h
- Testing4.0 h
- Review / QA2.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2020-0577 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
- The version that genuinely resolved it — not the one the vendor claimed
- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
- A gotcha in the upgrade path that cost you an afternoon
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