What is CVE-2020-0557?

CVE-2020-0557 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Dual_band_wireless-ac_3165, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-04-15.

How severe is CVE-2020-0557?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Is CVE-2020-0557 known to be exploited?

8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Intel Dual_band_wireless-ac_3165

CVE-2020-0557

Insecure inherited permissions in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products before version 21.70 on Windows 10 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

EPSS: 0.004 (31.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

secure@intel.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-0557?: CVE-2020-0557 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Dual_band_wireless-ac_3165, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-04-15.
How severe is CVE-2020-0557?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2020-0557 known to be exploited?: 8 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.