CVE-2020-24460 Misconfiguration in Intel(R) DSA

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

An authenticated local user can cause a denial of service in Intel DSA due to incorrect default permissions.

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-2020-24460?

CVE-2020-24460 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) DSA, 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

Incorrect default permissions in the Intel(R) DSA before version 20.8.30.6 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24460?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Driver \& Support Assistant.

How do I fix CVE-2020-24460?

No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24460 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2020-24460 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24460 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cwc3-vmx9-g772.

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