SB2020031229 - Privilege escalation in Intel Smart Sound Technology 



SB2020031229 - Privilege escalation in Intel Smart Sound Technology

Published: March 12, 2020

Security Bulletin ID SB2020031229
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2020-0583)

The vulnerability allows a local attacker to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the subsystem for Intel Smart Sound Technology. A local attacker can gain elevated privileges on the target system.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.