Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2020-10072 is a Zephyr RTOS permissions-handling flaw. A local attacker could potentially bypass intended privilege limits and affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability at low impact levels. It matters most for products embedding Zephyr in firmware or device software. Exposure is likely limited to devices, firmware, or embedded products using the affected Zephyr versions named in the record: v1.14.2 and v2.2.0/version lines. Organizations without Zephyr in products are unlikely to be affected. Treat as a targeted embedded-systems remediation item, not a broad internet emergency. Prioritize if your products run Zephyr or allow local third-party code, and require product owners to confirm affected version status and vendor guidance. Mitigation focus: Identify products, firmware, and SDKs that include Zephyr.; Compare embedded Zephyr versions against the affected records.; Review the Zephyr security advisory for exact fixed versions or mitigations..
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- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.9 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L2.53.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.9MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
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Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges
Improper Handling of Insufficient Permissions or Privileges represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.