CVE-2020-0547 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Data Migration Software

High 7.8 Published Updated

An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges due to incorrect default permissions in the Intel Data Migration Software 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-2020-0547?

CVE-2020-0547 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Data Migration Software, published on 15 Apr 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Incorrect default permissions in the installer for Intel(R) Data Migration Software versions 3.3 and earlier may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0547?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Data Migration.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0547?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0547 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-0547 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0547 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-75p3-2pw6-c8rw.

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