Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Intel Innovation Engine - CVE-2020-8675
Published: June 10, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU28939
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:P/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8675
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Intel
Affected software:
Intel Innovation Engine
Intel Innovation Engine
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient control flow management in firmware build and signing tool. An attacker with physical access can gain elevated privileges on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-8675
Install updates from vendor's website.