High severity · published Aug 13, 2020
CVE-2020-8736
Improper access control in subsystem for the Intel(R) Computing Improvement Program before version 2.4.5718 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of…
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper access control in subsystem for the Intel(R) Computing Improvement Program before version 2.4.5718 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 26% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
CI
Computing Improvement Program · Intel
before 2.4.5718 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-8736
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2020-8736
Vendor Advisory
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00387.html
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