CVE-2020-12313 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi

High 8.8 Published 13 Nov 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An unauthenticated attacker with adjacent access can escalate privileges due to insufficient control flow management in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi products.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2020-12313?

CVE-2020-12313 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Proset\/Wireless Wifi, 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

Insufficient control flow management in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products before version 21.110 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via adjacent access.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12313?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Proset\/Wireless Wifi.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12313?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12313 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-12313 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12313 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Intel Proset\/Wireless Wifi vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5rhm-j8p2-pc44, UBUNTU-CVE-2020-12313.