CVE-2020-8701 : Incorrect default permissions in installer for the Intel(R) SSD Toolbox versions

Incorrect default permissions in installer for the Intel(R) SSD Toolbox versions before 2/9/2021 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Published 2021-02-17 14:15:19

Updated 2021-02-22 20:21:53

Source Intel Corporation

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Products affected by CVE-2020-8701

Intel » Solid-state Drive Toolbox
Versions before (<) 2021-02-09
cpe:2.3:a:intel:solid-state_drive_toolbox:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-8701

EPSS FAQ

0.04%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 10 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2020-8701

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source
4.6	MEDIUM	AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P	3.9	6.4	NIST
Access Vector: Local Access Complexity: Low Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: Partial Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: Partial
6.7	MEDIUM	CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H	0.8	5.9	NIST
Attack Vector: Local Attack Complexity: Low Privileges Required: High User Interaction: None Scope: Unchanged Confidentiality: High Integrity: High Availability: High

CWE ids for CVE-2020-8701

CWE-276 Incorrect Default Permissions

During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2020-8701

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00457.html

INTEL-SA-00457
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2020-8701

CVSS scores for CVE-2020-8701

CWE ids for CVE-2020-8701

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