Privilege escalation in Intel® PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software

1) Insecure inherited permissions

EUVDB-ID: #VU45656

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1:

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0559

CWE-ID:

Exploit availability:

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products on Windows* 7 and 8.1 before version 21.40.5.1. A local user can run a specially crafted program to escalate privileges on the system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Release version 21.40.5.1 is available for download at this location:

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/products/59485/network-and-i-o/wireless-networking.html

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201: before 21.40.5.1

Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX200: before 21.40.5.1

Intel Wireless-AC 9560: before 21.40.5.1

Intel Wireless-AC 9462: before 21.40.5.1

Intel Wireless-AC 9461: before 21.40.5.1

Intel Wireless-AC 9260: before 21.40.5.1

Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8265: before 21.40.5.1

Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 8260: 20.50.1.1 - 21.20.0

Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3168: before 21.40.5.1

Intel Wireless 7265 (Rev D) Family: before 21.40.5.1

Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 3165: before 21.40.5.1

Fixed software versions

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:h:intel:intel_wi-fi_6_ax201:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00355.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?