Privilege Escalation Vulnerability in Intel NUC Firmware
CVE-2020-8742

6.7MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Intel
Status
Intel(r) Nucs Advisory
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 August 2020

What is CVE-2020-8742?

A vulnerability exists in the firmware for Intel NUC devices that arises from improper input validation. This flaw may allow a privileged user with local access to elevate their privileges, potentially leading to unauthorized actions on the device. Users are advised to apply the appropriate updates to mitigate this risk.

Affected Version(s)

Intel(R) NUCs Advisory See provided reference

References

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

Score:
6.7
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
High
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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