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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2020.3982 Intel Board ID Tool Advisory 11 November 2020 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Intel Board ID Tool Publisher: Intel Operating System: Windows Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Existing Account Resolution: Mitigation CVE Names: CVE-2020-24456 Original Bulletin: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00447.html - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Intel Board ID Tool Advisory Intel ID: INTEL-SA-00447 Advisory Category: Software Impact of vulnerability : Escalation of Privilege Severity rating : MEDIUM Original release: 11/10/2020 Last revised: 11/10/2020 Summary: A potential security vulnerability in Intel Board ID Tool may allow escalation of privilege. Intel is not releasing updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability and has issued a Product Discontinuation Notice for Intel Board ID Tool. Vulnerability Details: CVEID: CVE-2020-24456 Description: Incorrect default permissions in the Intel(R) Board ID Tool version v.1.01 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. CVSS Base Score: 6.7 Medium CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Affected Products: Intel Board ID Tool all versions. Recommendations: Intel has issued a Product Discontinuation notice for Intel Board ID Tool and recommends that users of the Intel Board ID Tool uninstall it or discontinue use at their earliest convenience. Acknowledgements: Intel would like to thank Alec Blance for reporting this issue. Intel, and nearly the entire technology industry, follows a disclosure practice called Coordinated Disclosure, under which a cybersecurity vulnerability is generally publicly disclosed only after mitigations are available. Revision History Revision Date Description 1.0 11/10/2020 Initial Release - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control over its content. 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