CVE-2020-0529

Improper initialization in BIOS firmware for 8th, 9th and 10th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM)...

7.8 High

Improper initialization in BIOS firmware for 8th, 9th and 10th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM) Processor families may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: Low
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: High
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Exploit likelihood

0.36%Down 0.1 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

Record: CVE-2020-0529
CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0: 4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness: CWE-665
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2020-0529
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2020-2027 No score

Record: EUVD-2020-2027
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fv3v-w9q8-66cp No score

Improper initialization in BIOS firmware for 8th, 9th and 10th Generation Intel(R) Core(TM)...

Record: GHSA-fv3v-w9q8-66cp
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Show 68 moreShow less

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases, products	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-0529 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Lenovo Bios, published June 15, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. No source names a fixed version.