#VU48371 Improper access control in Intel products - CVE-2020-8694

 

#VU48371 Improper access control in Intel products - CVE-2020-8694

Published: November 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU48371
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8694
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
8th Generation Intel Core Processors
10th Generation Intel Core Processors
Intel Xeon Processor E Family
Intel Pentium Processor Silver Series
Intel Celeron Processor J Series
Intel Celeron Processor N Series
7th Generation Intel Core Processors
Intel Core X-series Processors
Intel Xeon Processor E3 v6 Family
6th Generation Intel Core Processors
Intel Xeon Processor E3 v5 Family
9th Generation Intel Core Processors
Software vendor:
Intel

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in the Linux kernel driver. A local user can bypass implemented security restrictions and gain unauthorized access to sensitive information on the system.

Affected products:

Product Collection

Vertical Segment

CPUID

8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Mobile

806E9

10th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Mobile

806EC

8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Mobile

906EA

9th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Mobile

906EC

8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Desktop

906EA

9th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Desktop

906EC

Intel® Xeon® Processor E Family

Server Workstation AMT Server

906EA

8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Mobile

806EA

8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family Intel® Pentium® Gold Processor Series Intel® Celeron® Processor G Series

Desktop

906EB

Intel® Xeon® Processor E Family

Server Workstation AMT Server

906EA

8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Desktop

906EA

9th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Desktop

906ED

9th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Desktop

906ED

10th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Mobile

A0660

10th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Mobile

A0661

10th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Mobile

806EC

10th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Desktop

A0653

10th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Mobile

A0655

10th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Mobile

A0652

Intel® Pentium® Processor Silver Series Intel® Celeron® Processor J Series Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series

Desktop Mobile Embedded

706A1

Intel® Pentium® Processor Silver Series Intel® Celeron® Processor J Series Intel® Celeron® Processor N Series

Desktop Mobile Embedded

706A8

10th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Mobile

706E5

8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Mobile

906E9

7th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Mobile Embedded

906E9

8th Generation Intel® Core™  Processor Family

Mobile

806EA

7th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Desktop Embedded

906E9

7th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Mobile

806E9

7th Generation Intel® Core™

Processor Family

Mobile

806E9

Intel® Core™ X-series Processors

Desktop

906E9

Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v6 Family

Server Workstation AMT Server

906E9

7th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Mobile

806E9

6th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Mobile

506E3

6th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Desktop Embedded

506E3

6th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors

Mobile

406E3

6th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Mobile

406E3

Intel® Xeon® Processor E3 v5 Family

Server Workstation AMT Server

506E3

6th Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family

Mobile

406E3

8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors

Mobile

806EB

8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors

Mobile

806EC


Remediation

Install updates from vendor's website.

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