CVE-2020-24460

Severity: medium (CVSS 5.5 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2020-11-12 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-276

Description

Incorrect default permissions in the Intel(R) DSA before version 20.8.30.6 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Affected products

Intel(R) Driver & Support Assistant: before 20.8.30.6 — fixed in 20.8.30.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel(R) Driver & Support Assistant 20.8.30.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00449
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00449

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