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CVE-2020-24525

Insecure inherited permissions in firmware update tool for some Intel(R) NUCs may allow an authenticated user to potenti

Insecure inherited permissions in firmware update tool for some Intel(R) NUCs may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

HIGH · CVSS 7.8 EPSS 0.00037
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  • CVSS base score ≥ 7.0
Sigma rules0 YARA rules0
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Weakness Classification

CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
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Affected Products & Versions

23
intel nuc 8 mainstream-g kit nuc8i5inh firmwareall versions
intel nuc 8 mainstream-g kit nuc8i7inh firmwareall versions
intel nuc 8 mainstream-g mini pc nuc8i5inh firmwareall versions
intel nuc 8 mainstream-g mini pc nuc8i7inh firmwareall versions
intel nuc 8 pro board nuc8i3pnb firmwareall versions
intel nuc 8 pro kit nuc8i3pnh firmwareall versions
intel nuc 8 pro kit nuc8i3pnk firmwareall versions
intel nuc 8 pro mini pc nuc8i3pnk firmwareall versions
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Scoring & Timeline

7.8
HIGH · CVSS v3.1 · secure@intel.com
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Attack Vector
Network Adjacent Local Physical
Attack Complexity
Low High
Privileges Required
None Low High
User Interaction
None Required
Scope
Unchanged Changed
Confidentiality
None Low High
Integrity
None Low High
Availability
None Low High
Published to NVD12 Nov 2020 · 07:15 PM
CVSS VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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References & Sources

2
Source URLs (vendor pages, mailing lists, write-ups). Exploit/PoC links are in their own section above to avoid duplication.
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2020/Nov/26Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00414Vendor Advisory
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