CVE-2020-0599 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Processors
A privileged local attacker can exploit improper access control in Intel Processor PMC to escalate privileges.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-0599?
CVE-2020-0599 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Processors, published on 13 Nov 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper access control in the PMC for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0599?
It affects 61 products.
Products include Intel Atom 230 Firmware, Intel Atom 330 Firmware, Intel Atom X5-E3930 Firmware, Intel Atom X5-E3940 Firmware, Intel Atom X7-E3950 Firmware, Intel Celeron J1750 Firmware and 55 more.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0599?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0599 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-0599 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0599 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Processors
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fx4g-m96x-942q.