CVE-2020-0559 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Advisory
An authenticated local attacker 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-2020-0559?
CVE-2020-0559 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi 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
Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products on Windows* 7 and 8.1 before version 21.40.5.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0559?
It affects 76 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 70 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0559?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0559 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-0559 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0559 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Advisory
- CVE-2020-0555 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R) Advisory
- CVE-2020-0554 Race condition in Intel(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R) Advisory
- CVE-2019-14620 Denial of service in Intel(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R) Advisory
- CVE-2020-0553 Information disclosure in Intel(R) Wireless Bluetooth(R) Advisory
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8c6v-63hp-qhf2.