Vulnerability · Published Feb 17, 2021 · Assigned by intel
CVE-2020-8701
Medium 6.7
In plain English
A medium-severity security flaw in Intel(R) SSD Toolbox versions. 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 20% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.7Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.3%top 79.7% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Intel(R) SSD Toolbox versions | versions before 2/9/2021 |