CVE-2020-8684
MEDIUM
6.7
CVSS Score
Published: August 13, 2020 at 03:16 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:26 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorAcceleration StackProgrammable Acceleration Card With Arria 10 Gx Fpga
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Severity
MEDIUM6.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
Improper access control in firmware for Intel(R) PAC with Arria(R) 10 GX FPGA before Intel Acceleration Stack version 1.2.1 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.2.1
Affected range stops below 1.2.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-programmable-acceleration-card-with-arria-10-gx-fpga (environment)
All versions
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00375.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- HIGH
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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