CVE-2020-8731
HIGH
8.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 13, 2020 at 02:26 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:26 AM UTC
158 products affected across 1 vendorServer Board S2600ST FirmwareServer Board S2600BP FirmwareServer Board S2600WF Firmware
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Severity
HIGH8.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
Description
Incorrect execution-assigned permissions in the file system for some Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules before version 1.59 may allow an authenticated 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 < 1.59
Affected range stops below 1.59, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-compute-module-hns2600bpb (same device) · intel-compute-module-hns2600bpb24 (same device) · intel-compute-module-hns2600bpb24r (same device) · intel-compute-module-hns2600bpblc (same device) · intel-compute-module-hns2600bpblc24 (same device) · intel-compute-module-hns2600bpblc24r (same device) · intel-compute-module-hns2600bpblcr (same device) · intel-compute-module-hns2600bpbr (same device) · intel-compute-module-hns2600bpq (same device) · intel-compute-module-hns2600bpq24 (same device) · intel-compute-module-hns2600bpq24r (same device) · intel-compute-module-hns2600bpqr (same device) · intel-compute-module-hns2600bps (same device) · intel-compute-module-hns2600bps24 (same device) · intel-compute-module-hns2600bps24r (same device) · intel-compute-module-hns2600bpsr (same device)
v < 1.59
Affected range stops below 1.59, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-compute-module-hns2600kp (same device) · intel-compute-module-hns2600kpf (same device) · intel-compute-module-hns2600kpfr (same device) · intel-compute-module-hns2600kpr (same device)
v < 1.59
Affected range stops below 1.59, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-compute-module-hns2600tp (same device) · intel-compute-module-hns2600tp24r (same device) · intel-compute-module-hns2600tp24sr (same device) · intel-compute-module-hns2600tpf (same device) · intel-compute-module-hns2600tpfr (same device) · intel-compute-module-hns2600tpr (same device)
v < 1.59
Affected range stops below 1.59, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-server-board-s2600tp (environment) · intel-server-board-s2600tpf (environment) · intel-server-board-s2600tpfr (environment) · intel-server-board-s2600tpr (environment)
v < 1.59
Affected range stops below 1.59, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-server-board-s1200spl (same device) · intel-server-board-s1200splr (same device) · intel-server-board-s1200spo (same device) · intel-server-board-s1200spor (same device) · intel-server-board-s1200sps (same device) · intel-server-board-s1200spsr (same device)
v < 1.59
Affected range stops below 1.59, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 1.59
Affected range stops below 1.59, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-server-board-s2600cw2 (same device) · intel-server-board-s2600cw2r (same device) · intel-server-board-s2600cw2s (same device) · intel-server-board-s2600cw2sr (same device) · intel-server-board-s2600cwt (same device) · intel-server-board-s2600cwtr (same device) · intel-server-board-s2600cwts (same device) · intel-server-board-s2600cwtsr (same device)
v < 1.59
Affected range stops below 1.59, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-server-board-s2600kp (same device) · intel-server-board-s2600kpf (same device) · intel-server-board-s2600kpfr (same device) · intel-server-board-s2600kpr (same device) · intel-server-board-s2600kptr (same device)
v < 1.59
Affected range stops below 1.59, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 1.59
Affected range stops below 1.59, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
intel-server-board-s2600wf0 (same device) · intel-server-board-s2600wf0r (same device) · intel-server-board-s2600wfq (same device) · intel-server-board-s2600wfqr (same device) · intel-server-board-s2600wft (same device) · intel-server-board-s2600wftr (same device)
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (2)
x_refsource_CONFIRMThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200814-0002/x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00384.htmlCVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- HIGH
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-732
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