Improper access control in Intel Visual Compute Accelerator 2 - CVE-2020-8676
Published: November 12, 2020 / Updated: November 16, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48434
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8676
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Intel
Affected software:
Intel Visual Compute Accelerator 2
Intel Visual Compute Accelerator 2
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. A local administrator can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain elevated privileges on the target system.
How to mitigate CVE-2020-8676
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.