CVE-2020-8722
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 · uneditedBuffer overflow in a subsystem for some Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules before version 1.59 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege 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 confidenceBuffer overflow vulnerability in Intel server board firmware subsystem allows a local privileged user to escalate privileges. The flaw exists in the firmware of Intel Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules prior to version 1.59.
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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
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Changed
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/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 your Intel server product modelLocate the product label on the server chassis or use IPMI command: 'ipmitool fru print' or check BIOS/UEFI setup under System Information to confirm the exact model number (e.g., S2600wt, R1000wt, R2000wt, S2600cw, Hns2600kp, S2600kp, Hns2600tp, S2600tp)Affected if Your model matches one of the affected product names listed in the CVE
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Retrieve the current firmware versionUse IPMI: 'ipmitool mc info' or access the BMC/IPMI web interface and navigate to Firmware/BIOS version information; alternatively, check within BIOS setup under Firmware/BIOS versionAffected if You cannot retrieve a firmware version or the version field is blank/unavailable
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Compare installed firmware version to 1.59Examine the firmware version string retrieved in the previous step - look for the numeric version (e.g., 1.50, 1.58, 1.59, 1.60)Affected if The firmware version is below 1.59 (for example: 1.50, 1.52, 1.58) - versions 1.59 and above are patched
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Confirm local privileged access contextVerify whether the system allows local user accounts with elevated privileges, or check IPMI/BMC user privileges using 'ipmitool user list'Affected if Local privileged user accounts exist on the system (the vulnerability requires a local privileged attacker)
You are affected if your Intel server product matches one of the listed models AND your firmware version is below 1.59 AND local privileged access to the system is possible.
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 Board, Server System, and Compute Module firmware to version 1.59 or later to remediate the vulnerability.
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- Implementation16.0 h
- Testing8.0 h
- Review / QA4.0 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-2020-8722 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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