CVE-2020-12302

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-10-05 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-732

Description

Improper permissions in the Intel(R) Driver & Support Assistant before version 20.7.26.7 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

Intel(R) Driver & Support Assistant: before 20.7.26.7 — fixed in 20.7.26.7

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel(R) Driver & Support Assistant 20.7.26.7. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00405.html
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00405.html

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