Vulnerability · Published Feb 17, 2021 · Assigned by intel

CVE-2020-24451

High 7.3

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw in Intel(R) Optane(TM) DC Persistent Memory installer for Windows*. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.3% (higher than 23% of all known vulnerabilities).

Severity (CVSS NVD)7.3High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 76.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

Uncontrolled search path in the Intel(R) Optane(TM) DC Persistent Memory installer for Windows* before version 1.00.00.3506 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
n/a Intel(R) Optane(TM) DC Persistent Memory installer for Windows* before version 1.00.00.3506

References