PT-2020-4698
CVE-2020-8750
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Published
2020-11-10
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Updated
2020-11-30
Description by
CVSS 3.1
7.8
HighMetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Intel(R) TXE versions before 3.1.80
Intel(R) TXE versions before 4.0.30
Description
The issue is related to a use after free vulnerability in the Kernel Mode Driver for Intel(R) TXE, which can be exploited to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. This can allow an authenticated user to elevate their privileges.
Recommendations
For Intel(R) TXE versions before 3.1.80, update to version 3.1.80 or later.
For Intel(R) TXE versions before 4.0.30, update to version 4.0.30 or later.
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