SB2020021120 - Privilege escalation in Intel Manycore Platform Software Stack (MPSS)
Published: February 11, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2020021120
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0563)
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to incorrect permissions in the installer for Intel(R) MPSS. A local user can can execute arbitrary code on the system with elevated privileges.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.