Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Intel products - CVE-2020-0599

Vulnerability identifier: #VU48596

CSH Severity: Low

CVSS v4: 8.4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0599

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

The vulnerability allows a local administrator to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the PMC, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Intel Pentium Processor J Series
Intel Pentium Processor N Series
Intel Atom Processor E3900 Series
Intel Celeron Processor J Series
Intel Celeron Processor N Series
Intel Atom Processor A Series

Install updates from vendor's website.

• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00360

• Privilege escalation in some Intel Processors