Azure Sphere
CVE-2020-16983 — Azure Sphere Tampering Vulnerability
Executive Summary
None
Overview
5.7
CVSS MEDIUM
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:P/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:L/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C
ATTACK VECTOR
Physical
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
High
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
High
USER INTERACTION
None
SCOPE
Unchanged
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
Low
AVAILABILITY
High
EXPLOIT CODE MATURITY
Unproven
REMEDIATION LEVEL
Official Fix
REPORT CONFIDENCE
Confirmed
Temporal Score: 5.0
EPSS Score
0.00673
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.49003 percentile - updated 2026-08-14
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Affected Products
1 affected product
| Product | KB Article | Severity | Impact | Restart Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Sphere | Release Notes (Security Update) |
Important | Tampering | Yes |
Patches
1 patch
| Article | Type | Restart |
|---|---|---|
Release Notes |
Security Update | Yes |
Exploits & PoC
No public exploit or PoC has been linked for this CVE yet. When available, references are sourced from public repositories and may be unverified or non-functional — review carefully before use.
Detection Rules
No public Sigma or Nuclei detection rule has been mapped to this CVE yet. Coverage is concentrated on exploited / high-profile vulnerabilities; check SigmaHQ for updates.
Acknowledgments
Philippe Laulheret, Senior Security Researcher, McAfee Advanced Threat Research
References
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