CVE-2020-0523

MEDIUM
4.4
CVSS Score
Published: February 17, 2021 at 01:57 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:45 AM UTC
6 products affected across 1 vendorEthernet Controller I210 FirmwareEthernet Controller I210-ClEthernet Controller I210-Is

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Severity
MEDIUM4.4
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

Improper access control in the firmware for the Intel(R) Ethernet I210 Controller series of network adapters before version 3.30 may potentially allow a privileged user to enable a denial of service via local access.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

v < 3.30
Affected range stops below 3.30, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-ethernet-controller-i210-at (same device) · intel-ethernet-controller-i210-cl (same device) · intel-ethernet-controller-i210-cs (same device) · intel-ethernet-controller-i210-is (same device) · intel-ethernet-controller-i210-it (same device)

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfo

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