CVE-2020-0598

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-426

Description

Uncontrolled search path in the installer for the Intel(R) Binary Configuration Tool for Windows, all versions, may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

Intel(R) Binary Configuration Tool software: all versions

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00359.html
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00359.html

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