CVE-2020-12324 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows*
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to a protection mechanism failure in Intel Thunderbolt drivers for Windows.
- 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-2020-12324?
CVE-2020-12324 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows*, 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) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows* before version 72 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12324?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Thunderbolt Dch Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12324?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12324 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-12324 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12324 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows*
- CVE-2023-22293 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows
- CVE-2023-25777 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows
- CVE-2020-12325 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows*
- CVE-2023-22342 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows
- CVE-2023-24542 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qwg6-3649-6q47.