Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU26046

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in 8th Generation Intel Core Processors and 10th Generation Intel Core i7 - CVE-2020-0583

Published: March 12, 2020

Vulnerability identifier: #VU26046

CSH Severity: High

CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0583

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.

Affected software

8th Generation Intel Core Processors
10th Generation Intel Core i7

How to mitigate CVE-2020-0583

Install updates from vendor's website.

External References

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

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