What is the CVSS score of CVE-2020-12346?

CVE-2020-12346 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%.

Battery Life Diagnostic Tool CVE-2020-12346

HIGH

Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276)

2020-11-12 secure@intel.com

Privilege Escalation Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool

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

Improper permissions in the installer for the Intel(R) Battery Life Diagnostic Tool before version 1.0.7 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 as Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276), which allows attackers to access resources due to overly permissive default settings. Improper permissions in the installer for the Intel(R) Battery Life Diagnostic Tool before version 1.0.7 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. Affected products include: Intel Battery Life Diagnostic Tool. Version information: version 1.0.7.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Set restrictive default permissions, follow principle of least privilege, review defaults during deployment.