CVE-2020-0578

Privilege escalation via undisclosed condition check

Published Apr 15, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Improper conditions checking in Intel Compute Module MFS2600KI firmware allows attackers to escalate privileges on all versions. Intel has not disclosed the affected firmware locus, the condition evaluated incorrectly, or the input that reaches it. Exploitation requires adjacent access but no credentials or user action, and successful use can cross a security boundary with confidentiality, integrity, and availability consequences.

CVSS severity7.1
High
EPSS probability0.66%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper conditions checking in Intel Compute Module MFS2600KI firmware allows attackers to escalate privileges on all versions. Intel has not disclosed the affected firmware locus, the condition evaluated incorrectly, or the input that reaches it. Exploitation requires adjacent access but no credentials or user action, and successful use can cross a security boundary with confidentiality, integrity, and availability consequences.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-0578
Published
Apr 15, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Intel
Product
Intel Compute Module MFS2600KI
Classifications
T1068
Attack vector
adjacent
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 15, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=See provided reference

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectoradjacent
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Intel · Intel Compute Module MFS2600KIversion=See provided reference

Published CVSS scores

8.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
7.1IntelCVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L
5.8NVDAV:A/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectoradjacent
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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