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CVE-2020-8758

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  • Published2020-09-10
  • Fixed in14.0.39 · 12.0.68 · 11.22.79 · 11.12.79 · 11.8.79

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Description

Improper buffer restrictions in network subsystem in provisioned Intel(R) AMT and Intel(R) ISM versions before 11.8.79, 11.12.79, 11.22.79, 12.0.68 and 14.0.39 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access. On un-provisioned systems, an authenticated user may potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2020-09-1015:16CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 18:48 UTC
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Versions per branch

NVD
Intel active management technology firmware
BranchAffectedFixed in
14.0≥ 14.0, < 14.0.3914.0.39
12.0≥ 12.0, < 12.0.6812.0.68
11.22≥ 11.22, < 11.22.7911.22.79
11.12≥ 11.12, < 11.12.7911.12.79
11.8≥ 11.8, < 11.8.7911.8.79
Intel standard manageability
BranchAffectedFixed in
14.0≥ 14.0, < 14.0.3914.0.39
12.0≥ 12.0, < 12.0.6812.0.68
11.22≥ 11.22, < 11.22.7911.22.79
11.12≥ 11.12, < 11.12.7911.12.79
11.8≥ 11.8, < 11.8.7911.8.79
Netapp steelstore cloud integrated storage
BranchAffectedFixed in
—all versionsno fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Fix

  1. Update Intel active management technology firmware to 14.0.39 · 12.0.68 · 11.22.79 · 11.12.79 · 11.8.79

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • NVDCVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.07.5read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.9 %2026-10-22

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2020-09-10
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8758?

Improper buffer restrictions in network subsystem in provisioned Intel(R) AMT and Intel(R) ISM versions before 11.8.79, 11.12.79, 11.22.79, 12.0.68 and 14.0.39 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access. On un-provisioned systems, an authenticated user may potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Is CVE-2020-8758 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2020-8758 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.9% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2020-8758?

CVE-2020-8758 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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