CVE-2020-8736 describes an improper access control vulnerability within the Intel Computing Improvement Program, specifically in versions prior to 2.4.5718. This flaw could allow an authenticated local user to achieve escalation of privilege. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH), the vulnerability has a low attack complexity and requires local access, but can lead to high impacts on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 2.4.5718CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:intel:computing_improvement_program:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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.