Improper access control in Intel products - CVE-2020-0502

 

Improper access control in Intel products - CVE-2020-0502

Published: March 17, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU26112
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0502
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 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-2020-0502

Install updates from vendor's website.

3rd Generation Intel Core Processors - update to 26.20.100.6912
4th generation Intel Core processors - update to 26.20.100.6912
5th generation Intel Core processors - update to 26.20.100.6912
6th Generation Intel Core Processors - update to 26.20.100.6912
7th Generation Intel Core Processors - update to 26.20.100.6912
8th Generation Intel Core Processors - update to 26.20.100.6912
9th Generation Intel Core Processors - update to 26.20.100.6912
10th Generation Intel Core Processors - update to 26.20.100.6912

External References

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