CVE-2020-8713
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 · uneditedImproper authentication for some Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules before version 1.59 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 · high confidenceImproper authentication in Intel Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules before firmware version 1.59 allows an unauthenticated attacker with adjacent network access to escalate privileges, potentially gaining administrative control of the server's baseboard management controller (BMC) or similar out-of-band management interface.
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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 data< 1.59< 1.59< 1.59< 1.59< 1.59< 1.59< 1.59< 1.59CVSS 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 the server hardware modelLocate the server or compute module model number on the physical chassis label or via IPMI/Redfish inventory commands such as 'ipmitool fru' or 'dmidecode'. Compare against the list of affected products: S2600wt, R1000wt, R2000wt, S2600cw, Hns2600kp, S2600kp, Hns2600tp, S2600tp.Affected if The hardware model matches one of the eight affected Intel server boards, systems, or compute modules.
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Retrieve the BMC firmware versionQuery the baseboard management controller firmware version using IPMI commands (e.g., 'ipmitool mc info' or 'ipmitool fru print') or via Redfish API at /redfish/v1/Managers/1. Look for the firmware version field in the output.Affected if The installed BMC firmware version is lower than 1.59 (e.g., 1.58, 1.50, etc.).
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Verify BMC network accessibilityConfirm that the BMC interface (IPMI, iLO, or similar) has an active network IP address and is reachable from adjacent network segments. Use 'ipmitool lan print' or check the BMC web interface network settings to determine if the management interface is enabled and has a configured IP address.Affected if The BMC is network-accessible on an IP address, as the vulnerability requires adjacent network access to exploit.
A user is affected if they are running any of the eight listed Intel server products with BMC firmware versions prior to 1.59 that have the management interface exposed on the network.
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 data1.59
Update Intel server firmware to version 1.59 or later. Restrict adjacent network access to management interfaces (BMC/iLO/IPMI) using network segmentation and access controls until patching is complete.
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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.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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