CVE-2020-0557 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software

High 7.8 Published 15 Apr 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to insecure inherited permissions in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi software.

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-2020-0557?

CVE-2020-0557 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Proset\/Wireless Wifi, 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

Insecure inherited permissions in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products before version 21.70 on Windows 10 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0557?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Proset\/Wireless Wifi.

How do I fix CVE-2020-0557?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0557 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-0557 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0557 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Public exploit code: 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

All Intel Proset\/Wireless Wifi vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4cj9-m6pr-4w4x.