Privilege escalation in Intel Smart Sound Technology

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU26046

Risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 7.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0583

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the subsystem for Intel Smart Sound Technology. A local attacker can gain elevated privileges on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

8th Generation Intel Core Processors: 3349

10th Generation Intel Core i7: 3431

External links

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00354.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.