SB2020111325 - Privilege escalation in some Intel Processors
Published: November 13, 2020 Updated: November 23, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020111325
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0599)
The vulnerability allows a local administrator to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the PMC, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.