// vulnerability record
cached · NVD via COSMOS syncCVE-2026-20901
MEDIUMpublished 2026-08-11 18:17 UTC · 1 day ago · modified 2026-08-12 20:54 UTC
// description
Improper input validation for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) processors within firmware may allow an escalation of privilege. Startup code and smm adversary with a privileged user combined with a high complexity attack may enable data alteration. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are 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 (none), integrity (high) and availability (none) impacts.
// weaknesses (CWE)
- CWE-20