Improper access control in Intel products - CVE-2020-0519

 

Improper access control in Intel products - CVE-2020-0519

Published: March 16, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU26089
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0519
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Intel
Affected software:
3rd Generation Intel Core Processors
4th generation Intel Core processors
5th generation Intel Core processors
6th Generation Intel Core Processors
7th Generation Intel Core Processors
8th Generation Intel Core Processors
10th Generation Intel Core Processors
9th Generation Intel Core Processors

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in several Intel Graphics Drivers. A local user can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain elevated privileges or cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on the target system.


How to mitigate CVE-2020-0519

Install updates from vendor's website.

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