CVE-2020-12318 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi

High 7.8 Published 12 Nov 2020 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to a protection mechanism failure in Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi software.

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-2020-12318?

CVE-2020-12318 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Proset\/Wireless Wifi, published on 12 Nov 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Protection mechanism failure in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products before version 21.110 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12318?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Proset\/Wireless Wifi.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12318?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12318 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-12318 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12318 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Intel Proset\/Wireless Wifi vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4f83-x29p-29g6.