CVE-2020-24485 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) FPGA OPAE Driver for Linux
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to improper conditions check in the Intel FPGA OPAE Driver for Linux.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-24485?
CVE-2020-24485 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) FPGA OPAE Driver for Linux, published on 17 Feb 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper conditions check in the Intel(R) FPGA OPAE Driver for Linux before kernel version 4.17 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-24485?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Trace Analyzer and Collector.
How do I fix CVE-2020-24485?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-24485 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-24485 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-24485 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) FPGA OPAE Driver for Linux
- CVE-2023-31197 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Trace Analyzer and Collector
- CVE-2022-26062 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Trace Analyzer and Collector for Intel(R) oneAPI HPC Toolkit
- CVE-2022-21133 Denial of service in Intel(R) Trace Analyzer and Collector
- CVE-2022-21156 Null dereference in Intel(R) Trace Analyzer and Collector
- CVE-2022-21218 Information disclosure in Intel(R) Trace Analyzer and Collector
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hghg-9hcj-q4j3.