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Driver Support Assistant CVE-2020-24460

MEDIUM
Incorrect Default Permissions (CWE-276)
2020-11-12 secure@intel.com
Denial Of Service Privilege Escalation Intel Driver Support Assistant
5.5
CVSS 3.1 · NVD
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NVD PRIMARY
5.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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CVSS VectorNVD

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Lifecycle Timeline

1
CVE Published
Nov 12, 2020 - 19:15 nvd
MEDIUM 5.5

DescriptionNVD

Incorrect default permissions in the Intel(R) DSA before version 20.8.30.6 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

AnalysisAI

Incorrect default permissions in the Intel(R) DSA before version 20.8.30.6 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access. Rated medium severity (CVSS 5.5), 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. Incorrect default permissions in the Intel(R) DSA before version 20.8.30.6 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access. Affected products include: Intel Driver \& Support Assistant. Version information: version 20.8.30.6.

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.

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