What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-12334?

CVE-2020-12334 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%.

Advisor Tools CVE-2020-12334

HIGH

Improper Preservation of Permissions (CWE-281)

2020-11-12 secure@intel.com

Privilege Escalation Intel Advisor Tools

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

Improper permissions in the installer for the Intel(R) Advisor tools before version 2020 Update 2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

AnalysisAI

Improper permissions in the installer for the Intel(R) Advisor tools before version 2020 Update 2 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

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-281. Improper permissions in the installer for the Intel(R) Advisor tools before version 2020 Update 2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. Affected products include: Intel Advisor Tools. Version information: version 2020.

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.