CVE-2020-0599

MEDIUM
6.7
CVSS Score
Published: November 13, 2020 at 07:58 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:46 AM UTC
123 products affected across 1 vendorCeleron N4000 FirmwareCeleron N4100 FirmwareCeleron N4020 Firmware

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Severity
MEDIUM6.7
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

Improper access control in the PMC for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged 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.

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intel-atom-230 (same device)
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intel-atom-330 (same device)
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intel-atom-x5-e3930 (same device)
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intel-atom-x5-e3940 (same device)
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intel-atom-x7-e3950 (same device)
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intel-celeron-j1750 (same device)
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intel-celeron-j1800 (same device)
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intel-celeron-j1850 (same device)
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intel-celeron-j1900 (same device)
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intel-celeron-j3060 (same device)

Remediation

No guide yet

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

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
HIGH
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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