Vulnerability in Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-G Kit Nuc8i5inh
CVE-2020-24525
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.
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 (19.6th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 19.6% 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
- Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-G Kit Nuc8i5inh
- Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-G Kit Nuc8i5inh Firmware — versions inwhl357.0036
- Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-G Kit Nuc8i7inh
- Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-G Kit Nuc8i7inh Firmware — versions inwhl357.0036
- Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-G Mini Pc Nuc8i5inh
- Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-G Mini Pc Nuc8i5inh Firmware — versions inwhl357.0036
- Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-G Mini Pc Nuc8i7inh
- Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-G Mini Pc Nuc8i7inh Firmware — versions inwhl357.0036
- Intel Nuc 8 Pro Board Nuc8i3pnb
- Intel Nuc 8 Pro Board Nuc8i3pnb Firmware — versions pnwhl357.0037
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00414 (Vendor Advisory)
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/26 (mailing-list, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2020-24525?
- CVE-2020-24525 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Nuc 8 Mainstream-G Kit Nuc8i5inh, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2020-11-12.
- How severe is CVE-2020-24525?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.