CVE-2020-0557

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-04-15 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-732

Description

Insecure inherited permissions in Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products before version 21.70 on Windows 10 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows: before 21.70.0.6; before 20.70.16.4; before 19.51.27.1 — fixed in 19.51.27.1, 20.70.16.4, 21.70.0.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software for Windows 19.51.27.1, 20.70.16.4, 21.70.0.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00338.html
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00338.html

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