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TI-2020-12973 Aliases CVE-2020-16987GHSA-9ghx-jx5p-8hcc

Azure Sphere Unsigned Code Execution Vulnerability

Priority LOW 37Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
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 Unsigned Code Execution Vulnerability

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.01275 70th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed Azure Sphere (Microsoft): publication

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

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 20.08VulnerableMicrosoft
  • cpe:2.3:a:microsoft:azure_sphere:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 20.08 Vulnerable ·Microsoft

Remediation

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

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-16987
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9ghx-jx5p-8hcc

References

Patch 1

Advisory 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-2020-12970 Azure Sphere Unsigned Code Execution Vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
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Sources

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