CVE-2020-8759 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) SSD DCT Advisory
A privileged user can escalate privileges locally via improper access control in the Intel SSD DCT 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-2020-8759?
CVE-2020-8759 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) SSD DCT Advisory, published on 13 Aug 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 installer for Intel(R) SSD DCT versions before 3.0.23 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-8759?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Ssd Data Center Tool.
How do I fix CVE-2020-8759?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-8759 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-8759 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-8759 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) SSD DCT Advisory
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8375-fmxf-g8pv.