CVE-2020-0597 [High] | Out-of-bounds Read in Software Manager

CVE-2020-0597 is rated Moderate Risk (60.5/100): CVSS High severity, with medium exploitation likelihood (EPSS 2.73%). Review affected assets and schedule remediation.

#	Date	Old EPSS score	New EPSS score	Delta (New - Old)
1	2025-06-17	2.03%	2.73%	+0.70%
2	2025-04-01	2.16%	2.03%	-0.13%
3	2025-03-30	—	2.16%	—

Date

Old EPSS score

New EPSS score

Delta (New - Old)

2025-06-17

2.03%

2.73%

+0.70%

2025-04-01

2.16%

2.03%

-0.13%

2025-03-30

—

2.16%

—

Base score	Version	Severity	Vector	Exploitability	Impact	Score source
7.5	3.1	HIGH	`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H` Click to expand Attack vector (AV:N) Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine. Attack complexity (AC:L) Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup. Privileges required (PR:N) No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough. User interaction (UI:N) Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping. Scope (S:U) Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems. Confidentiality (C:N) Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way. Integrity (I:N) Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged. Availability (A:H) Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.	3.9	3.6	[email protected]
5.0	2.0	MEDIUM	`AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P` Click to expand Access vector (AV:N) Can be exploited remotely over network reachability. Access complexity (AC:L) Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable. Authentication (AU:N) No authentication is required. Confidentiality impact (C:N) No confidentiality impact. Integrity impact (I:N) No integrity impact. Availability impact (A:P) Partial availability impact.	10.0	2.9	[email protected]

Base score

Version

Severity

Vector

Exploitability

Impact

Score source

7.5

3.1

HIGH

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Click to expand

Attack vector (AV:N): Could be attacked over the internet or any normal routed network—not just someone sitting at the machine.
Attack complexity (AC:L): Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:N): No account or special rights needed—anonymous or random user is enough.
User interaction (UI:N): Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U): Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:N): Doesn’t really leak secrets in a meaningful way.
Integrity (I:N): Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H): Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

3.9

3.6

[email protected]

5.0

2.0

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P Click to expand

Access vector (AV:N): Can be exploited remotely over network reachability.
Access complexity (AC:L): Exploitation conditions are straightforward and predictable.
Authentication (AU:N): No authentication is required.
Confidentiality impact (C:N): No confidentiality impact.
Integrity impact (I:N): No integrity impact.
Availability impact (A:P): Partial availability impact.

10.0

2.9

[email protected]

Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-0597

Vendor	Product	Version	Raw CPE
intel	software_manager	>= 11.0, <= 11.8.76	cpe:2.3:a:intel:software_manager::::::::
intel	software_manager	>= 11.10, <= 11.11.76	cpe:2.3:a:intel:software_manager::::::::
intel	software_manager	>= 11.20, <= 11.22.76	cpe:2.3:a:intel:software_manager::::::::
intel	software_manager	>= 12.0, <= 12.0.63	cpe:2.3:a:intel:software_manager::::::::
intel	software_manager	>= 13.0, <= 13.0.31	cpe:2.3:a:intel:software_manager::::::::
intel	software_manager	>= 14.0, <= 14.0.32	cpe:2.3:a:intel:software_manager::::::::
intel	active_management_technology_firmware	>= 11.0, <= 11.8.76	cpe:2.3:o:intel:active_management_technology_firmware::::::::
intel	active_management_technology_firmware	>= 11.10, <= 11.11.76	cpe:2.3:o:intel:active_management_technology_firmware::::::::
intel	active_management_technology_firmware	>= 11.20, <= 11.22.76	cpe:2.3:o:intel:active_management_technology_firmware::::::::
intel	active_management_technology_firmware	>= 12.0, <= 12.0.63	cpe:2.3:o:intel:active_management_technology_firmware::::::::
intel	active_management_technology_firmware	>= 13.0, <= 13.0.31	cpe:2.3:o:intel:active_management_technology_firmware::::::::
intel	active_management_technology_firmware	>= 14.0, <= 14.0.32	cpe:2.3:o:intel:active_management_technology_firmware::::::::

References for CVE-2020-0597

URL	Tags
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20200611-0007/	Third Party Advisory
https://support.lenovo.com/de/en/product_security/len-30041	Third Party Advisory
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00295.html	Vendor Advisory
https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/257161	Third Party Advisory US Government Resource
https://www.synology.com/security/advisory/Synology_SA_20_15	Third Party Advisory

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CVE-2020-0597

Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-0597

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Affected software / configurations for CVE-2020-0597

References for CVE-2020-0597