CVE-2020-24453 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) EPID SDK
An authenticated local attacker can exploit improper input validation in the Intel EPID SDK to escalate privileges.
- 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-2020-24453?
CVE-2020-24453 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) EPID SDK, published on 17 Feb 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper input validation in the Intel(R) EPID SDK before version 8, may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24453?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Epid Software Development Kit.
How do I fix CVE-2020-24453?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24453 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-24453 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24453 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-rmh6-9x58-42mf.