CVE-2020-0555 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R) Advisory

High 7.8 Published Updated

An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges due to improper input validation in Intel Wireless Bluetooth drivers.

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-2020-0555?

CVE-2020-0555 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R) Advisory, published on 13 Aug 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper input validation for some Intel(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R) products may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-20

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0555?

It affects 11 products.

Products include Intel Ac 3165 Firmware, Intel Ac 3168 Firmware, Intel Ac 7265 Firmware, Intel Ac 8260 Firmware, Intel Ac 8265 Firmware, Intel Ac 9260 Firmware and 5 more.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0555?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0555 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-0555 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0555 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-87pp-m62j-4h2q.

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