CVE-2020-8698: debian debian_linux Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2020-8698 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Exposure of Resource to Wrong Sphere vulnerability in debian debian_linux. EPSS estimates a 0.52% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 43.9% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 42 · Related 17Timeline
- 12-11-2020PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 04-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Improper isolation of shared resources in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
CVSS metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 2 versions- OSV · AlpineEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
EPSS trend
Probability
0.52%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
44%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
No change 0.00 pp
From 0.52% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogs
CISA KEVNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
ENISA CNWNot in the ENISA CNW catalog.
CIRCLNot in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Siemens9 products
- simatic_field_pg_m5_firmware< 22.01.08
- simatic_ipc427e_firmware< 21.01.15
- simatic_ipc477e_firmware< 21.01.15
- simatic_ipc477e_pro_firmware< 21.01.15
- simatic_ipc627e_firmware< 25.02.08
Netapp4 products
Debian2 products
- intel-microcode< 3.20201110.1
- debian_linuxEOL9.0
Alpine1 product
- intel-ucode< 20210216-r0
Fedoraproject1 product
- fedoraEOL31
Intel1 product
Ubuntu1 product
- intel-microcode< 3.20201110.0ubuntu0.14.04.1 | < 3.20201110.0ubuntu0.16.04.1 | < 3.20210216.0ubuntu0.18.04.1 | < 3.20210216.0ubuntu0.20.04.1
7 vendors · 19 products
References
12 links- www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00381X Refsource MISCVendor Advisory
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/02/msg00007.htmlMailing ListX Refsource MLISTThird Party Advisory