Protection Mechanism Failure in Intel Thunderbolt DCH drivers - CVE-2020-12324
Published: November 12, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48394
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12324
CWE-ID: CWE-693
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to bypass implemented security restrictions.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient implementation of security measures. A local user can bypass implemented security restrictions and elevate privileges on the system.
Affected software
Intel Thunderbolt DCH drivers
How to mitigate CVE-2020-12324
Install updates from vendor's website.
Intel Thunderbolt DCH drivers - update to 72