CVE-2020-0563 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) MPSS
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to improper installer permissions in Intel MPSS.
- 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-2020-0563?
CVE-2020-0563 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) MPSS, published on 13 Feb 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper permissions in the installer for Intel(R) MPSS before version 3.8.6 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0563?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Manycore Platform Software Stack.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0563?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0563 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-0563 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0563 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-7j73-5732-4xcf.