CVE-2020-16982

Azure Sphere Unsigned Code Execution Vulnerability

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Published Nov 11, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 6.1 Medium EPSS 1.2% KEV · Not listed

Description

Azure Sphere Unsigned Code Execution Vulnerability

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

Microsoft

Azure Sphere

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`20.00`	affected	< publication

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_sphere:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-8939	Azure Sphere Unsigned Code Execution Vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Physical

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required High

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.2% (1.237% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16982
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1131
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1132

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Microsoft Azure Sphere

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Sep 10, 2024, 3:51 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Nov 11, 2020, 6:47 AM
Updated: Sep 10, 2024, 3:51 PM
Reserved: Aug 4, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment No data

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:58 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Nov 11, 2020, 7:15 AM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:58 AM

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