CVE-2020-12335 describes an improper permissions vulnerability in the installer for the Intel Processor Identification Utility prior to version 6.4.0603. This flaw allows an authenticated local user to potentially escalate privileges. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, but could lead to high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, no public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), and minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 6.4.0603CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:intel:processor_identification_utility:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.