#VU48596 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Intel products - CVE-2020-0599
Published: November 13, 2020 / Updated: November 23, 2020
Vulnerability identifier: #VU48596
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0599
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
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
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
Software vendor:
Intel
Intel
Description
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.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.