CVE-2020-12302 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Driver & Support Assistant
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to improper permissions in the Intel Driver & Support Assistant.
- 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-2020-12302?
CVE-2020-12302 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Driver & Support Assistant, published on 5 Oct 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 Intel(R) Driver & Support Assistant before version 20.7.26.7 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12302?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Driver \& Support Assistant.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12302?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12302 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-12302 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12302 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Driver & Support Assistant
- CVE-2023-39425 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) DSA software
- CVE-2023-27515 Cross-site scripting in Intel(R) DSA software
- CVE-2022-26017 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) DSA software for
- CVE-2023-42099 Intel Driver & Support Assistant Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-50197 Intel Driver & Support Assistant Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-93cx-jfpg-2cmm.