#VU48404 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Intel Falcon 8+ UAS AscTec Thermal Viewer - CVE-2020-12330

Vulnerability identifier: #VU48404

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-12330

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Intel Falcon 8+ UAS AscTec Thermal Viewer
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Intel

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in the installer, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Mitigation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Falcon 8+ UAS AscTec Thermal Viewer: All versions

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00416.html

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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.