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: 6.9 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0519
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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.


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

How to mitigate CVE-2020-0519

Install updates from vendor's website.

3rd Generation Intel Core Processors - addressed in versions 15.33.49.5100, 15.36.38.5117
4th generation Intel Core processors - addressed in versions 15.33.49.5100, 15.36.38.5117
5th generation Intel Core processors - addressed in versions 15.33.49.5100, 15.36.38.5117
6th Generation Intel Core Processors - addressed in versions 15.33.49.5100, 15.36.38.5117
7th Generation Intel Core Processors - addressed in versions 15.33.49.5100, 15.36.38.5117
8th Generation Intel Core Processors - addressed in versions 15.33.49.5100, 15.36.38.5117
9th Generation Intel Core Processors - addressed in versions 15.33.49.5100, 15.36.38.5117
10th Generation Intel Core Processors - addressed in versions 15.33.49.5100, 15.36.38.5117

External References

Related Security Bulletins