Azure Sphere
CVE-2020-16992 — Azure Sphere Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability
Executive Summary
None
Overview
7.5
CVSS HIGH
Important
MS Severity
Not Exploited
MS Exploit Status
Less Likely
MS Exploit Likelihood
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
ATTACK VECTOR
Local
ATTACK COMPLEXITY
High
PRIVILEGES REQUIRED
High
USER INTERACTION
None
SCOPE
Changed
CONFIDENTIALITY
High
INTEGRITY
High
AVAILABILITY
High
Temporal Score: 7.5
EPSS Score
0.01419
probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
0.7046 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 | Elevation of Privilege | 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
Lilith [^_^], Claudio Bozzato and Dave McDaniel of Cisco Talos
References
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