Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2020-0559 (CCN-186546)

Assigned:2019-10-28
Published:2020-08-11
Updated:2022-04-28
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.8 High (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
6.8 Medium (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
6.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L)
5.5 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.6 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-732
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2020-0559

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
intel-cve20200559-priv-esc(186546)

Source: CCN
Type: Lenovo Security Advisory: LEN-36230
Intel PROSet Wireless WiFi Software Advisory

Source: CCN
Type: INTEL-SA-00355
Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software Advisory

Source: MISC
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00355.html

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Vendor Advisory
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00360.html

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:intel:ac_3165_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 21.40.5.1)
  • OR cpe:/o:intel:ac_3168_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 21.40.5.1)
  • OR cpe:/o:intel:ac_7265_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 21.40.5.1)
  • OR cpe:/o:intel:ac_8260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 21.40.5.1)
  • OR cpe:/o:intel:ac_8265_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 21.40.5.1)
  • OR cpe:/o:intel:ac_9260_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 21.40.5.1)
  • OR cpe:/o:intel:ac_9461_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 21.40.5.1)
  • OR cpe:/o:intel:ac_9462_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 21.40.5.1)
  • OR cpe:/o:intel:ac_9560_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 21.40.5.1)
  • OR cpe:/o:intel:ax200_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 21.40.5.1)
  • OR cpe:/o:intel:ax201_firmware:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version < 21.40.5.1)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_7:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows_8.1:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration 2:
  • cpe:/h:intel:atom_x5-e3930:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:atom_x5-e3940:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:atom_x7-e3950:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_j1750:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_j1800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_j1850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_j1900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_j3060:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_j3160:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_j3355:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_j3355e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_j3455:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_j3455e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_j4005:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_j4025:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_j4105:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_j4125:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_j6412:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_j6413:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n2805:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n2806:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n2807:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n2808:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n2810:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n2815:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n2820:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n2830:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n2840:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n2910:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n2920:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n2930:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n2940:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n3000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n3010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n3050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n3060:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n3150:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n3160:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n3350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n3350e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n3450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n4000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n4020:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n4100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n4120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n4500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n4505:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n5100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n5105:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n6210:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:celeron_n6211:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:pentium_j2850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:pentium_j2900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:pentium_j3710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:pentium_j4205:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:pentium_j6426:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:pentium_n3510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:pentium_n3520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:pentium_n3530:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:pentium_n3540:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:pentium_n3700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:pentium_n3710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:pentium_n4200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:pentium_n4200e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:pentium_n6415:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/h:intel:wi-fi_6_ax201:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:wi-fi_6_ax200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:wireless-ac_9560:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:wireless-ac_9462:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:wireless-ac_9461:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:wireless-ac_9260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:dual_band_wireless-ac_8265:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:dual_band_wireless-ac_8260:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:dual_band_wireless-ac_3168:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/h:intel:dual_band_wireless-ac_3165:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    intel ac 3165 firmware *
    intel ac 3168 firmware *
    intel ac 7265 firmware *
    intel ac 8260 firmware *
    intel ac 8265 firmware *
    intel ac 9260 firmware *
    intel ac 9461 firmware *
    intel ac 9462 firmware *
    intel ac 9560 firmware *
    intel ax200 firmware *
    intel ax201 firmware *
    microsoft windows 7 -
    microsoft windows 8.1 -
    intel atom x5-e3930 -
    intel atom x5-e3940 -
    intel atom x7-e3950 -
    intel celeron j1750 -
    intel celeron j1800 -
    intel celeron j1850 -
    intel celeron j1900 -
    intel celeron j3060 -
    intel celeron j3160 -
    intel celeron j3355 -
    intel celeron j3355e -
    intel celeron j3455 -
    intel celeron j3455e -
    intel celeron j4005 -
    intel celeron j4025 -
    intel celeron j4105 -
    intel celeron j4125 -
    intel celeron j6412 -
    intel celeron j6413 -
    intel celeron n2805 -
    intel celeron n2806 -
    intel celeron n2807 -
    intel celeron n2808 -
    intel celeron n2810 -
    intel celeron n2815 -
    intel celeron n2820 -
    intel celeron n2830 -
    intel celeron n2840 -
    intel celeron n2910 -
    intel celeron n2920 -
    intel celeron n2930 -
    intel celeron n2940 -
    intel celeron n3000 -
    intel celeron n3010 -
    intel celeron n3050 -
    intel celeron n3060 -
    intel celeron n3150 -
    intel celeron n3160 -
    intel celeron n3350 -
    intel celeron n3350e -
    intel celeron n3450 -
    intel celeron n4000 -
    intel celeron n4020 -
    intel celeron n4100 -
    intel celeron n4120 -
    intel celeron n4500 -
    intel celeron n4505 -
    intel celeron n5100 -
    intel celeron n5105 -
    intel celeron n6210 -
    intel celeron n6211 -
    intel pentium j2850 -
    intel pentium j2900 -
    intel pentium j3710 -
    intel pentium j4205 -
    intel pentium j6426 -
    intel pentium n3510 -
    intel pentium n3520 -
    intel pentium n3530 -
    intel pentium n3540 -
    intel pentium n3700 -
    intel pentium n3710 -
    intel pentium n4200 -
    intel pentium n4200e -
    intel pentium n6415 -
    intel wi-fi 6 ax201 -
    intel wi-fi 6 ax200 -
    intel wireless-ac 9560 -
    intel wireless-ac 9462 -
    intel wireless-ac 9461 -
    intel wireless-ac 9260 -
    intel dual band wireless-ac 8265 -
    intel dual band wireless-ac 8260 -
    intel dual band wireless-ac 3168 -
    intel dual band wireless-ac 3165 -