VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2020-0559
Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products on Windows* 7 and 8.1 before version 21.40.5.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.29%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.29%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products on Windows* 7 and 8.1 before version 21.40.5.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.29% probability · 21th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-732
- Affected
- intel/ac 3165 firmware · intel/ac 3168 firmware · intel/ac 7265 firmware · intel/ac 8260 firmware · intel/ac 8265 firmware · intel/ac 9260 firmware · intel/ac 9461 firmware · intel/ac 9462 firmware · intel/ac 9560 firmware · intel/ax200 firmware · intel/ax201 firmware · intel/atom x5-e3930 · intel/atom x5-e3940 · intel/atom x7-e3950 · intel/celeron j1750 · intel/celeron j1800 · intel/celeron j1850 · intel/celeron j1900 · intel/celeron j3060 · intel/celeron j3160 · +40 more
- Source
- secure@intel.com
References
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00355.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00360.htmlVendor Advisory
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00355.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00360.htmlVendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.