How severe is CVE-2020-8695?

CVE-2020-8695 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.

Is CVE-2020-8695 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (33rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2020-8695?

CVE-2020-8695 primarily affects Intel Core I7-8510y Firmware. In total, 303 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2020-8695?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2020-8695 published?

CVE-2020-8695 was published on 2020-11-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2020-8695

CVE-2020-8695 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Core I7-8510y Firmware with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-203.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
CVSS v2: 2.1
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (33rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-203
Affected product: Intel Core I7-8510y Firmware
Published: 2020-11-12
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Observable discrepancy in the RAPL interface for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8695?: Observable discrepancy in the RAPL interface for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.
How severe is CVE-2020-8695?: CVE-2020-8695 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity none, and availability none.
Is CVE-2020-8695 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (33rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2020-8695?: CVE-2020-8695 primarily affects Intel Core I7-8510y Firmware. In total, 303 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8695?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2020-8695 published?: CVE-2020-8695 was published on 2020-11-12 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (303)

cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i7-8510y_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i7-8500y_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i5-8310y_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i5-8210y_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i5-8200y_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_m3-8100y_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i7-7500u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i7-7510u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i7-7600u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i5-7200u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i5-7210u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i5-7300u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i5-7500u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i3-7007u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i3-7100u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i3-7110u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i3-7130u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:pentium_4415u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:celeron_3865u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:celeron_3965u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i7-7560u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i7-7567u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i7-7660u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i5-7260u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i5-7267u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i5-7287u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i5-7360u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i3-7367u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i7-7y75_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i5-7y54_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i5-7y57_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_m3-7y30_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:pentium_4410y_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:pentium_4415y_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:celeron_3965y_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i7-8565u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i7-8665u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i5-8365u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i5-8265u_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:intel:core_i9-8950hk_firmware:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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