Intel Processor Identification Utility prior 6.4.0603 Installer permission

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Intel Processor Identification Utility. This affects an unknown function of the component Installer. Such manipulation leads to permission. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2020-12335. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Intel Processor Identification Utility and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Installer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a permission vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-275. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
The weakness was released 11/13/2020 as intel-sa-00419. The advisory is shared for download at intel.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-12335. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1222.
Upgrading to version 6.4.0603 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
Vendor
Name
License
Website
- Vendor: https://www.intel.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploiting
Class: PermissionCWE: CWE-275 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Upgrade: Processor Identification Utility 6.4.0603
Timeline
04/28/2020 🔍11/13/2020 🔍
11/13/2020 🔍
12/06/2020 🔍
Sources
Vendor: intel.comAdvisory: intel-sa-00419
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2020-12335 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-12335
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-164876
Entry
Created: 11/13/2020 07:10Updated: 12/06/2020 19:28
Changes: 11/13/2020 07:10 (38), 12/06/2020 19:24 (2), 12/06/2020 19:28 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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