CVE-2020-12315 Path traversal in Intel(R) EMA
Unauthenticated attackers can exploit a path traversal flaw in Intel EMA to achieve privilege escalation via network access.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-12315?
CVE-2020-12315 is a critical path traversal vulnerability in Intel(R) EMA, published on 12 Nov 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Path traversal in the Intel(R) EMA before version 1.3.3 may allow an unauthenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network access.
Weakness: CWE-22
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12315?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Endpoint Management Assistant.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12315?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12315 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2020-12315 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12315 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) EMA
- CVE-2025-35990 Privilege escalation in Intel Endpoint Management Assistant (EMA) software
- CVE-2021-0013 Denial of service in Intel(R) EMA
- CVE-2024-32483 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) EMA software
- CVE-2020-12316 Information disclosure in Intel(R) EMA
- CVE-2022-45128 Missing authorization in Intel(R) EMA software
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fwgx-g9wp-qjg6.