What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-12324?

CVE-2020-12324 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (High). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.3%.

Thunderbolt Dch Driver CVE-2020-12324

HIGH

2020-11-12 secure@intel.com

Privilege Escalation Intel Microsoft Thunderbolt Dch Driver

7.8

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

7.8 HIGH

AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 12, 2020 - 19:15 nvd

HIGH 7.8

DescriptionNVD

AnalysisAI

Protection mechanism failure in some Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows* before version 72 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

Protection mechanism failure in some Intel(R) Thunderbolt(TM) DCH drivers for Windows* before version 72 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. Affected products include: Intel Thunderbolt Dch Driver. Version information: version 72.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.