CVE-2020-8715
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 · uneditedInvalid pointer for some Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules before version 1.59 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local 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 confidenceAn invalid pointer vulnerability in Intel Server Boards, Server Systems, and Compute Modules before version 1.59 allows an unauthenticated user with local access to potentially cause a denial of service condition. The issue stems from improper pointer validation in the firmware or software component.
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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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 exact Intel server modelLocate the product label on the physical server chassis or check the system inventory/BIOS for the exact model number (e.g., S2600wt, R1000wt, R2000wt, S2600cw, Hns2600kp, S2600kp, Hns2600tp, S2600tp)Affected if The model is one of the listed affected products
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Determine the current firmware versionAccess the Intel Management Engine (ME), BIOS setup, or BMC web interface and locate the firmware version information for the affected componentAffected if The firmware version is below 1.59
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Compare against the vulnerable version rangeVerify that the installed firmware version is less than 1.59 (for example, 1.50, 1.55, or any version before 1.59)Affected if The installed version falls below 1.59 on any affected product line
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Confirm local access capability existsReview access controls and physical security to determine if an unauthenticated local user could interact with the systemAffected if Local physical or console access is available to untrusted users
A user is affected if they have an Intel server board, system, or compute module from the listed product families running firmware version lower than 1.59, and local access to the system is plausible.
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/software to version 1.59 or later to remediate the invalid pointer issue. This is a firmware-level fix requiring careful deployment on production systems.
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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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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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