#VU48371 Improper access control in Intel Client/Desktop applications


Published: 2020-11-11

Vulnerability identifier: #VU48371

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-8694

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
http://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.


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