CVE-2020-8760

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: November 12, 2020 at 06:08 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:26 AM UTC
3 products affected across 2 vendorsCloud BackupActive Management Technology FirmwareActive Management Technology

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.4%

Description

Integer overflow in subsystem for Intel(R) AMT versions before 11.8.80, 11.12.80, 11.22.80, 12.0.70, 14.0.45 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 < 11.8.8011.12.0 ≤ v < 11.12.8011.22.0 ≤ v < 11.22.8012.0 ≤ v < 12.0.7014.0 ≤ v < 14.0.45
Affected range stops below 11.12.80, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.22.80, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 11.8.80, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 12.0.70, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 14.0.45, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
All versions
v < 11.8.80
Affected range stops below 11.8.80, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

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
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-190

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