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Vulnerability · CVE-2020-8698

Improper isolation of shared resources in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Published Nov 12, 2020 · catalog updated Oct 26, 2026 · Improper isolation of shared

Last checked Nov 4, 2026. A connected source was read within the last 7 days.

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-8698. EPSS is 0.52%. Act only if a listed version of Improper isolation of shared is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • The stored product name is a package slug. The name on this page is taken from the title (Improper isolation of shared).
  • No version range is stored. A customer cannot check an installed version against this record.
  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.52%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
Alpine:v3.13 intel-ucode · Alpine:v3.14 intel-ucode · Alpine:v3.15 intel-ucode · Alpine:v3.16 intel-ucode · Alpine:v3.17 intel-ucode · Alpine:v3.18 intel-ucode

Improper isolation of shared resources in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Are you affected?

Enter the version you run. The result uses only the ranges stored on this record.

The check returns affected, not affected, or incomplete. It does not guess a version that is missing from the record.

  • Alpine:v3.13 intel-ucode0 → 20201110-r0
  • Alpine:v3.14 intel-ucode0 → 20201110-r0
  • Alpine:v3.15 intel-ucode0 → 20201110-r0
  • Alpine:v3.16 intel-ucode0 → 20201110-r0
  • Alpine:v3.17 intel-ucode0 → 20201110-r0
  • Alpine:v3.18 intel-ucode0 → 20201110-r0
  • Alpine:v3.19 intel-ucode0 → 20201110-r0
  • Alpine:v3.20 intel-ucode0 → 20201110-r0
  • Alpine:v3.21 intel-ucode0 → 20201110-r0
  • Alpine:v3.22 intel-ucode0 → 20201110-r0
  • Alpine:v3.23 intel-ucode0 → 20201110-r0
  • Alpine:v3.24 intel-ucode0 → 20201110-r0

How to fix CVE-2020-8698

  • Upgrade

    CVE-2020-8698 lists a fix boundary at 20201110-r0. Compare the installed build with that boundary before you change production.

  • Version check

    No version range is stored, so an installed version cannot be checked on this page.

  • Advisory

    Open the cve_org record and follow its fix.

  • Official advisories

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2020-8698. EPSS is 0.52%. Act only if a listed version of Improper isolation of shared is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with 0 → 20201110-r0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

No weakness class is stored. EPSS 0.52%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

The project this record applies to. Exploit listings stay in References.

No public source repository is identified for this product.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Nov 12, 2020 · Trivy Vulnerability DB

    Detected

    Improper isolation of shared resources in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

  2. Oct 26, 2026 · Trivy Vulnerability DB

    Fix available

    intel-ucode fixed in 20201110-r0; intel-ucode fixed in 20201110-r0; intel-ucode fixed in 20201110-r0; intel-ucode fixed in 20201110-r0

  3. Oct 26, 2026 · Trivy Vulnerability DB

    Fix available

    intel-ucode fixed in 20201110-r0

  4. Oct 26, 2026 · Trivy Vulnerability DB

    Updated

    Improper isolation of shared resources in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2020-8698

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2020-8698

    30-day exploitation probability 0.52%

    first.org
  • Trivy Vulnerability DBPackage advisoryALPINE-CVE-2020-8698

    Improper isolation of shared resources in some Intel(R) Processors may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable information disclosure via local access.

    osv.dev

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Nov 4, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.

  • FIRST EPSSNov 4, 2026
  • CVE.orgOct 26, 2026
  • Trivy Vulnerability DBOct 26, 2026