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TI-2020-12969 Aliases CVE-2020-16983GHSA-6rrx-7rpr-28q2

Azure Sphere Tampering Vulnerability

Priority LOW 31Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Physical
Privileges required
High
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Azure Sphere Tampering Vulnerability

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00673 52nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Azure Sphere (Microsoft): publication

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
MicrosoftAzure Sphere20.00 to before publicationpublicationPatch availableCNA
  • Azure Sphere VendorMicrosoft Affected 20.00 to before publication Fixed in publication Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_sphere:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*before 20.07VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_sphere:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 20.07 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Azure Sphere (Microsoft) Fixed in publication

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-16983
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6rrx-7rpr-28q2

References

Patch 1

  • TI-2021-08650 Azure Sphere Unsigned Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.3
  • TI-2020-18104 A code execution vulnerability exists in the normal world’s signed code execution… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
  • TI-2020-12956 Azure Sphere Unsigned Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2020-12978 Azure Sphere Elevation of Privilege Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.2
  • TI-2020-12980 Azure Sphere Unsigned Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.3
  • TI-2020-12973 Azure Sphere Unsigned Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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