Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Intel Thunderbolt Drivers for Windows
CVE-2020-12324

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor
Intel
Status
Intel(r) Thunderbolt(tm) Dch Drivers For Windows*
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 November 2020

Summary

A vulnerability exists in Intel Thunderbolt DCH drivers for Windows prior to version 72, which allows an authenticated user to exploit a failure in the protection mechanism. This flaw may lead to unauthorized elevation of user privileges through local access, creating potential security risks in affected systems. Users are advised to update their drivers to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Affected Version(s)

Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows* before version 72

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/a...
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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