Vulnerability · Published Nov 12, 2020 · Assigned by intel
CVE-2020-24525
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Intel(R) NUCs. 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 22% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 78.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
Insecure inherited permissions in firmware update tool for some Intel(R) NUCs may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Intel(R) NUCs | See references |
References
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00414 x_refsource_MISC
- 20201116 Intel NUC - Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability mailing-list, x_refsource_FULLDISC