PT-2020-4943
CVE-2020-24456
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Published
2020-11-12
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Updated
2020-11-22
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) Board ID Tool version v.1.01
Description:
The issue is related to incorrect default permissions in the Intel(R) Board ID Tool, which may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. This is due to errors in using standard permissions. The exploitation of this issue can allow an attacker to elevate their privileges.
Recommendations:
For Intel(R) Board ID Tool version v.1.01, update the permissions to the correct settings to prevent potential privilege escalation.
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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