CVE-2020-8701 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) SSD Toolbox versions
A local privileged user can escalate privileges due to incorrect default permissions in the Intel SSD Toolbox installer.
- 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-2020-8701?
CVE-2020-8701 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) SSD Toolbox versions, 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
Incorrect default permissions in installer for the Intel(R) SSD Toolbox versions before 2/9/2021 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8701?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Solid-State Drive Toolbox.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8701?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8701 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8701 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8701 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) SSD Toolbox versions
Sources
Also known as GHSA-5gpf-4mrw-5g39.