#VU48371 Improper access control in Intel products - CVE-2020-8694
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48371
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 1.9 [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:
CWE-ID:
CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
8th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
10th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
Intel Xeon Processor E Family
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
Intel Pentium Processor Silver Series
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
Intel Celeron Processor J Series
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
Intel Celeron Processor N Series
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
7th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
Intel Core X-series Processors
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
Intel Xeon Processor E3 v6 Family
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
6th Generation Intel Core Processors
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
Intel Xeon Processor E3 v5 Family
Hardware solutions /
Firmware
9th Generation Intel Core Processors
Client/Desktop applications /
Web browsers
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 |
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
8th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions
10th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions
9th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions
Intel Xeon Processor E Family: All versions
Intel Pentium Processor Silver Series: All versions
Intel Celeron Processor J Series: All versions
Intel Celeron Processor N Series: All versions
7th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions
Intel Core X-series Processors: All versions
Intel Xeon Processor E3 v6 Family: All versions
6th Generation Intel Core Processors: All versions
Intel Xeon Processor E3 v5 Family: All versions
External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00389.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
