CVE-2020-8676 Privilege escalation in versions
A privileged local user can escalate privileges on Intel Visual Compute Accelerator 2 devices due to improper access control.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2020-8676?
CVE-2020-8676 is a medium-severity vulnerability in versions, 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) Visual Compute Accelerator 2, all versions, may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8676?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Visual Compute Accelerator 2 Firmware.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8676?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8676 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8676 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8676 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in versions
Sources
Also known as GHSA-g6hc-9fvw-fvfx.