CVE-2020-16994

Azure Sphere Unsigned Code Execution Vulnerability

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Published Nov 11, 2020 CVSS 3.1 · 7.3 High EPSS 1.6% KEV · Not listed

Description

Azure Sphere Unsigned Code Execution Vulnerability

Analysis

No analysis available yet

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

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2020-8951	Azure Sphere Unsigned Code Execution Vulnerability

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact Low

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.6% (1.642% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation none

Automatable no

Technical Impact total

References

Link	Providers
https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en-US/security-guidance/advisory/CVE-2020-16994
https://www.talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2020-1093

History

Oct 1, 2024 4:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Microsoft Azure Sphere

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-noinfo

Sources

CVE record Updated: Oct 1, 2024, 3:56 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: microsoft
Published: Nov 11, 2020, 6:47 AM
Updated: Oct 1, 2024, 3:56 PM
Reserved: Aug 4, 2020, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 1:45 PM

Updated: Aug 4, 2024, 1:45 PM

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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Red Hat No data

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