SB2021061713 - Privilege escalation in Intel Processor Diagnostics Tool
Published: June 17, 2021
Security Bulletin ID
SB2021061713
CSH 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 vulnerability.
1) Untrusted search path (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8702)
CWE-ID: CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges.
The vulnerability exists due to uncontrolled search path element. A local user can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.