CVE-2020-12325 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows*

High 7.8 Published Updated

An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges due to improper buffer restrictions in Intel Thunderbolt drivers.

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-2020-12325?

CVE-2020-12325 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

Improper buffer restrictions 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-2020-12325?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Thunderbolt Dch Driver.

How do I fix CVE-2020-12325?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12325 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-12325 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12325 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-fh4j-3q6m-crqc.

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