CVE-2026-20713: intel-microcode

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-20713 is a medium (CVSS 4.5) vulnerability in intel-microcode. EPSS estimates a 0.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 0.8% of scored vulnerabilities.

Timeline

1. 11-08-2026
   PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
2. 12-08-2026
   Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Always-incorrect control flow implementation in some firmware for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) processors may allow an escalation of privilege. System software adversary with a privileged user combined with a high complexity attack may enable escalation of privilege. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are not present without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (high), integrity (high) and availability (none) impacts.

• CWE-670Always-Incorrect Control Flow ImplementationThe code contains a control flow path that does not reflect the algorithm that the path is intended to implement, leading to incorrect behavior any time this path is navigated.