CVE-2020-0588
Improper conditions check in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged...
CVE-2020-0588 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.7) in Intel Bios, published November 12, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.35%, the 29th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 6.7 MediumCVSS 3.1, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.35%EPSS, 29th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Improper conditions check in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged 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
- High
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Improper conditions check in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- Record
CVE-2020-0588- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.6 Medium
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-754
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
Improper conditions check in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- Record
CVE-2020-0588- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-2086No score
Improper conditions check in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- Record
EUVD-2020-2086- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-j4w4-w582-6gjcNo score
Improper conditions check in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged...
Improper conditions check in BIOS firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- Record
GHSA-j4w4-w582-6gjc- Weakness
- CWE-754
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.