Improper initialization in the Intel(R) SGX SDK before v2.6.100.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privi…

published 2020-02-13 6 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2020-2059

cvss: 7.8; version 3.1, NVD
cisa kev: Not listed; not in CISA's catalog
epss: 0.4%; EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 35%
public exploits: 0; none known

Improper initialization in the Intel(R) SGX SDK before v2.6.100.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Patch / fix

fixed in 1 distros 1

intel software_guard_extensions_sdk 2.6.100.1, 2.8.100.1

chromium openSUSE Tumbleweed 93.0.4577.82-1.1
chromium openSUSE Tumbleweed 113.0.5672.92-1.1
chromium Package Hub 15 SP1 81.0.4044.129-bp151.3.79.1
chromium Package Hub 15 SP1, openSUSE Leap 15.1 81.0.4044.129-bp151.3.75.1

opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10681-1 openSUSE-SU-2024:12948-1 openSUSE-SU-2020:0615-1 openSUSE-SU-2020:0604-1

Exploit prediction

0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 35% 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) SGX SDK

Classification

Weakness

CWE-665 Improper Initialization

References

lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00009.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
lists.opensuse.org /opensuse-security-announce/2020-05/msg00014.html
vendor-advisory, mailing-list, third-party-advisory
intel.com /content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00336.html
vendor-advisory

Sources

CVE List CVE-2020-0561
NVD CVE-2020-0561

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Summary