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CVE-2020-0559

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: August 13, 2020 at 03:27 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:46 AM UTC
77 products affected across 1 vendorAc 9560 FirmwareAc 8265 FirmwareAc 8260 Firmware· also runs on 2 platforms

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products on Windows* 7 and 8.1 before version 21.40.5.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Ac 3165 Firmware· Intel
95%
v < 21.40.5.1
Affected range stops below 21.40.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows-7 (environment) · microsoft-windows-8-1 (environment)
Ac 3168 Firmware· Intel
95%
v < 21.40.5.1
Affected range stops below 21.40.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows-7 (environment) · microsoft-windows-8-1 (environment)
Ac 7265 Firmware· Intel
95%
v < 21.40.5.1
Affected range stops below 21.40.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows-7 (environment) · microsoft-windows-8-1 (environment)
Ac 8260 Firmware· Intel
95%
v < 21.40.5.1
Affected range stops below 21.40.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows-7 (environment) · microsoft-windows-8-1 (environment)
Ac 8265 Firmware· Intel
95%
v < 21.40.5.1
Affected range stops below 21.40.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows-7 (environment) · microsoft-windows-8-1 (environment)
Ac 9260 Firmware· Intel
95%
v < 21.40.5.1
Affected range stops below 21.40.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows-7 (environment) · microsoft-windows-8-1 (environment)
Ac 9461 Firmware· Intel
95%
v < 21.40.5.1
Affected range stops below 21.40.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows-7 (environment) · microsoft-windows-8-1 (environment)
Ac 9462 Firmware· Intel
95%
v < 21.40.5.1
Affected range stops below 21.40.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows-7 (environment) · microsoft-windows-8-1 (environment)
Ac 9560 Firmware· Intel
95%
v < 21.40.5.1
Affected range stops below 21.40.5.1, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
microsoft-windows-7 (environment) · microsoft-windows-8-1 (environment)
Atom X5-e3930· Intel
95%
All versions

Runs on — not affected

The affected product only carries this flaw when running on these platforms. The platforms themselves are not vulnerable.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00355.html
x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00360.html

CVSS

7.8HIGH[email protected]
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-732

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