What is CVE-2020-12302?

CVE-2020-12302 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Driver_\&_support_assistant, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-05.

How severe is CVE-2020-12302?

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

Vulnerability in Intel Driver_\&_support_assistant

CVE-2020-12302

Improper permissions in the Intel(R) Driver & Support Assistant before version 20.7.26.7 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

EPSS: 0.003 (19.9th 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

Intel Driver_\&_support_assistant
N/a Intel(r) Driver & Support Assistant — versions before version 20.7.26.7

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

secure@intel.com (x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-12302?: CVE-2020-12302 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Driver_\&_support_assistant, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-10-05.
How severe is CVE-2020-12302?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.