Vulnerability in Intel Ac 3165 Firmware
CVE-2020-0559
Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products on Windows* 7 and 8.1 before version 21.40.5.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Published · last modified .
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.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.003 (21.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 21.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00355.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00360.html (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-0559?
- CVE-2020-0559 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Ac 3165 Firmware, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-08-13.
- How severe is CVE-2020-0559?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.