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Vulnerability record · CVE-2020-0548 · published 28 January 2020

CVE-2020-0548: Intel core i7-8700b firmware improper resource shutdown vulnerability

Intel · Core I7 8700b Firmware

Cleanup errors in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

5.5 CVSS 3.1 Medium EPSS 0.52% · top 57.8% CWE-404 · Improper resource shutdown
5.5CVSS 3.1 base score, v2 2.1
0.52%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
150Affected product versions listed by NVD
16References
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Cleanup errors in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Affected products

150 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00016.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00019.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DT2VKDMQ3I37NBNJ256A2EX
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T5OUM24ZC43G4IDT3JUCIHJ
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200210-0004/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4385-1/
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4701
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00329.html Vendor Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-06/msg00016.html
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/06/msg00019.html
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DT2VKDMQ3I37NBNJ256A2EX
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/T5OUM24ZC43G4IDT3JUCIHJ
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200210-0004/ Third Party Advisory
https://usn.ubuntu.com/4385-1/
https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4701
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00329.html Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2020-0548), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-10-03). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.