CVE-2026-20901

Medium

Description

Improper input validation for some Intel(R) Xeon(R) processors within firmware may allow an escalation of privilege. Startup code and smm adversary with a privileged user combined with a high complexity attack may enable data alteration. This result may potentially occur via local access when attack requirements are present without special internal knowledge and requires no user interaction. The potential vulnerability may impact the confidentiality (none), integrity (none) and availability (none) of the vulnerable system, resulting in subsequent system confidentiality (none), integrity (high) and availability (none) impacts.

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.3
Exploit probability—
ProductIntel Xeon Bronze 3408u Firmware
PublishedAug 11, 2026
First seenAug 11, 2026

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
intel xeon_bronze_3408u_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_5403n_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_5411n_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_5412u_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_5415\+_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8592\+_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8592v_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8593q_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_silver_4509y_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_silver_4510_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_silver_4510t_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_silver_4514y_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_silver_4516y\+_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_5416s_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_5418n_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_5418y_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_5420\+_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_5423n_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_5433n_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6403n_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6414u_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6416h_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6418h_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6421n_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6423n_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6426y_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6428n_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6430_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6433n_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6433ne_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6434_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6434h_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6438m_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6438n_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6438y\+_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6442y_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6443n_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6444y_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6448h_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6448y_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6454s_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6458q_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8444h_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8450h_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8452y_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8454h_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8458p_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8460h_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8460y\+_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8461v_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8462y\+_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8468_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8468h_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8468v_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8470_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8470n_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8470q_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8471n_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8480\+_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8490h_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_silver_4410t_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_silver_4410y_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_silver_4416\+_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_bronze_3508u_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_5512u_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_5515\+_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_5520\+_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6526y_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6530_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6534_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6538n_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6538y\+_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6542y_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6544y_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6548n_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6548y\+_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6554s_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6558q_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8558_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8558p_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8558u_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8562y\+_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8568y\+_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8570_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8571n_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8580_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8581v_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_5420_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_5415_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_silver_4416_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_bronze_3408uNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_5411nNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_5412uNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_5415No range specified—
intel xeon_gold_5416sNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_5418nNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_5418yNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_5420No range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6414uNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6416hNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6418hNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6421nNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6426yNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6428nNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6430No range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6434No range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6434hNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6438mNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6438nNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6438yNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6442yNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6444yNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6448hNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6448yNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6454sNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6458qNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8444hNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8450hNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8452yNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8454hNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8458pNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8460hNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8460yNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8461vNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8462yNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8468No range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8468hNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8468vNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8470No range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8470nNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8470qNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8471nNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8480No range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8490hNo range specified—
intel xeon_silver_4410tNo range specified—
intel xeon_silver_4410yNo range specified—
intel xeon_silver_4416No range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8462y_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8480_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_gold_6438y_firmwareNo range specified—
intel xeon_platinum_8460y_firmwareNo range specified—

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CVE-2026-20901 · Intel Xeon Bronze 3408u Firmware · Dark Radar