CVE-2020-0514 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Graphics Drivers

High 7.8 Published Updated

An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges due to improper default permissions in the Intel Graphics Drivers installer.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2020-0514?

CVE-2020-0514 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Graphics Driver, published on 12 Mar 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper default permissions in the installer for Intel(R) Graphics Drivers before versions 26.20.100.7463 and 15.45.30.5103 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0514?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Graphics Driver.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0514?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0514 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-0514 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0514 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Intel Graphics Driver vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-phcp-859q-x92g.

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