Use After Free Vulnerability in Intel TXE Driver
CVE-2020-8750

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Intel
Status
Intel(r) Txe
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 November 2020

What is CVE-2020-8750?

A use after free vulnerability exists in the Kernel Mode Driver for Intel(R) TXE that could allow an authenticated user to escalate privileges through local access. This implies that successful exploitation could grant a user unauthorized control over system processes and elevate their access rights, posing a significant security risk.

Affected Version(s)

Intel(R) TXE versions before 3.1.80 and 4.0.30

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/a...
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20201113-0005/
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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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