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CVE-2020-8670

Race condition in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation

Race condition in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.4 EPSS 0.00064
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  • No active-exploitation, high-EPSS, or public-exploit signals - routine patching cadence
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Weakness Classification

CWE-362Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
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Affected Products & Versions

18
intel biosall versions
siemens simatic field pg m6 firmwareall versions
siemens simatic ipc427e firmwareall versions
siemens simatic ipc477e firmwareall versions
siemens simatic ipc477e pro firmwareall versions
siemens simatic ipc527g firmwareall versions
siemens simatic ipc547g firmwareall versions
siemens simatic ipc627e firmware< 25.02.10
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Scoring & Timeline

6.4
MEDIUM · CVSS v3.1 · secure@intel.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD09 Jun 2021 · 07:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Vendor Advisories

3
siemens-csafSSA-309571
cisa-csafcisa-csaf-csaf_files-OT-white-2021-icsa-21-222-05
cisa-csafcisa-csaf-csaf_files-OT-white-2023-icsa-23-122-01
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References & Sources

3
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/pdf/ssa-309571.pdfThird Party Advisory
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210702-0002/Third Party Advisory
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00463.htmlVendor Advisory
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