What is CVE-2020-8759?

CVE-2020-8759 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Ssd Data Center Tool. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2020-08-13.

How severe is CVE-2020-8759?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel Ssd Data Center Tool

CVE-2020-8759

Improper access control in the installer for Intel(R) SSD DCT versions before 3.0.23 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

EPSS: 0.003 (27.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Intel Ssd_data_center_tool
N/a Intel(r) Ssd Dct Advisory — versions Before version 3.0.23

References

secure@intel.com (Patch, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2020-8759?: CVE-2020-8759 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Ssd Data Center Tool. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2020-08-13.
How severe is CVE-2020-8759?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.