PT-2026-70295 · Intel · Intel Processors

CVE-2026-20760

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Published

2026-08-11

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Updated

2026-09-02

CVSS v4.0

6.8

Medium

VectorAV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Intel(R) Processors (affected versions not specified)
Description Improper handling of overlap between protected memory ranges in some microcode within Ring 0: Hypervisor may allow an escalation of privilege. An authorized adversary with privileged user access can execute a low complexity attack via local access to gain higher privileges without requiring user interaction or special internal knowledge. This issue impacts the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the vulnerable system.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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Weakness Enumeration

Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-20760
OESA-2026-3408
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:11599-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21736-1
SUSE-SU-2026:3917-1

Affected Products

Intel Processors