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CVE-2020-0599

Improper access control in the PMC for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 6.7, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 122 products from intel, from intel, from intel and 119 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Reported in 2020, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.

Published

2020-11-13T20:15:15.410

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:53:49.830

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 6.7 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

  • Access Vector: LOCAL
  • Access Complexity: LOW
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: PARTIAL
Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    NVD-CWE-Other
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System intel pentium_j6425_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel pentium_j6425 - No
Operating System intel pentium_j4205_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel pentium_j4205 - No
Operating System intel pentium_j3710_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel pentium_j3710 - No
Operating System intel pentium_j2900_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel pentium_j2900 - No
Operating System intel pentium_j2850_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel pentium_j2850 - No
Operating System intel pentium_n6415_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel pentium_n6415 - No
Operating System intel pentium_n4200e_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel pentium_n4200e - No
Operating System intel pentium_n4200_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel pentium_n4200 - No
Operating System intel pentium_n3540_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel pentium_n3540 - No
Operating System intel pentium_n3530_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel pentium_n3530 - No
Operating System intel pentium_n3520_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel pentium_n3520 - No
Operating System intel pentium_n3510_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel pentium_n3510 - No
Operating System intel pentium_n3700_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel pentium_n3700 - No
Operating System intel pentium_n3710_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel pentium_n3710 - No
Operating System intel celeron_j6413_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_j6413 - No
Operating System intel celeron_j4125_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_j4125 - No
Operating System intel celeron_j4105_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_j4105 - No
Operating System intel celeron_j4025_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_j4025 - No
Operating System intel celeron_j4005_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_j4005 - No
Operating System intel celeron_j3455e_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_j3455e - No
Operating System intel celeron_j3355e_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_j3355e - No
Operating System intel celeron_j3455_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_j3455 - No
Operating System intel celeron_j3355_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_j3355 - No
Operating System intel celeron_j3160_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_j3160 - No
Operating System intel celeron_j3060_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_j3060 - No
Operating System intel celeron_j1900_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_j1900 - No
Operating System intel celeron_j1850_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_j1850 - No
Operating System intel celeron_j1800_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_j1800 - No
Operating System intel celeron_j1750_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_j1750 - No
Operating System intel celeron_n6211_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_n6211 - No
Operating System intel celeron_n4120_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_n4120 - No
Operating System intel celeron_n4100_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_n4100 - No
Operating System intel celeron_n4020_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_n4020 - No
Operating System intel celeron_n4000_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_n4000 - No
Operating System intel celeron_n3350e_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_n3350e - No
Operating System intel celeron_n3350_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_n3350 - No
Operating System intel celeron_n3450_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_n3450 - No
Operating System intel celeron_n3160_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_n3160 - No
Operating System intel celeron_n3150_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_n3150 - No
Operating System intel celeron_n3060_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_n3060 - No
Operating System intel celeron_n3050_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_n3050 - No
Operating System intel celeron_n3010_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_n3010 - No
Operating System intel celeron_n3000_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_n3000 - No
Operating System intel celeron_n2940_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_n2940 - No
Operating System intel celeron_n2930_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_n2930 - No
Operating System intel celeron_n2920_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_n2920 - No
Operating System intel celeron_n2910_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_n2910 - No
Operating System intel celeron_n2840_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_n2840 - No
Operating System intel celeron_n2830_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_n2830 - No
Operating System intel celeron_n2820_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_n2820 - No
Operating System intel celeron_n2815_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_n2815 - No
Operating System intel celeron_n2810_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_n2810 - No
Operating System intel celeron_n2808_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_n2808 - No
Operating System intel celeron_n2807_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_n2807 - No
Operating System intel celeron_n2806_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_n2806 - No
Operating System intel celeron_n2805_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel celeron_n2805 - No
Operating System intel atom_330_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel atom_330 - No
Operating System intel atom_230_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel atom_230 - No
Operating System intel atom_x5-e3930_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel atom_x5-e3930 - No
Operating System intel atom_x5-e3940_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel atom_x5-e3940 - No
Operating System intel atom_x7-e3950_firmware - Yes
Hardware intel atom_x7-e3950 - No
References

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For intel's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.