SB2020061033 - Privilege escalation in Intel Innovation Engine
Published: June 10, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020061033
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Physical access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8675)
CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient control flow management in firmware build and signing tool. An attacker with physical access can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.