---
id: CVE-2020-12359
title: >-
  Insufficient control flow management in the firmware for some Intel(R)
  Processors may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation
  of privilege via physical access.
summary: >-
  Insufficient control flow management in the firmware for some Intel(R)
  Processors may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation
  of privilege via physical access.
severity: medium
cvss: 6.8
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'
cwe:
  - CWE-691
vendor: netapp
product: cloud_backup
affected:
  - bios
  - cloud_backup
  - aff_bios
  - e-series_bios
  - fas_bios
  - hci_compute_node_bios
  - hci_storage_node_bios
  - solidfire_bios
published: '2021-06-09'
updated: '2026-10-07'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-07T17:16:41.420'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-12359'
references:
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210702-0002/'
    label: secure@intel.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00463.html
    label: secure@intel.com
  - url: 'https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20210702-0002/'
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
  - url: >-
      https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00463.html
    label: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
tags:
  - nvd
  - cve.org
ssvc:
  exploitation: none
  automatable: 'no'
  technicalImpact: total
  timestamp: '2026-10-07T16:22:10.685808Z'
epss: 0.00318
epssPercentile: 0.22691
ingestedAt: '2026-10-07T16:38:22.238Z'
---

## Overview

Insufficient control flow management in the firmware for some Intel(R) Processors may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via physical access.

## Affected

- `bios`
- `cloud_backup`
- `aff_bios`
- `e-series_bios`
- `fas_bios`
- `hci_compute_node_bios`
- `hci_storage_node_bios`
- `solidfire_bios`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.