CVE-2020-0559 json
Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products on Windows* 7 and 8.1 before version 21.40.5.1 may allow an a…
published 2020-08-13 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-2057
- cvss
- 7.8
- version 3.1, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.3%
- EPSS 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 21%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products on Windows* 7 and 8.1 before version 21.40.5.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Patch / fix
- intel ac_3165_firmware 21.40.5.1
- intel ac_3168_firmware 21.40.5.1
- intel ac_7265_firmware 21.40.5.1
- intel ac_8260_firmware 21.40.5.1
- intel ac_8265_firmware 21.40.5.1
- intel ac_9260_firmware 21.40.5.1
- intel ac_9461_firmware 21.40.5.1
- intel ac_9462_firmware 21.40.5.1
- intel ac_9560_firmware 21.40.5.1
- intel ax200_firmware 21.40.5.1
- intel ax201_firmware 21.40.5.1
Exploit prediction
0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 21% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.1 | 7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.6 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected products
- n/a Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Advisory
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-732 Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
References
-
intel.com
/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00355.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
intel.com
/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00360.html
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2020-0559
- NVD CVE-2020-0559
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