CVE-2020-12350 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) XTU
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to improper access control in the Intel XTU utility.
- 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-2020-12350?
CVE-2020-12350 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) XTU, 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 access control in the Intel(R) XTU before version 6.5.1.360 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-12350?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Extreme Tuning Utility.
How do I fix CVE-2020-12350?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-12350 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-12350 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-12350 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2023-28407 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) XTU software
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-9w6h-rqm5-mx37.