CVE-2020-0563

Local privilege escalation via unsafe installer permissions

Published Feb 13, 2020 · Updated Aug 4, 2024

Improper permissions in Intel Manycore Platform Software Stack before 3.8.6 allow local users to escalate privileges through its installer. Intel has not disclosed which installer resource receives unsafe permissions or which permission-setting operation creates the exposure. Exploitation requires authenticated local access and user interaction, after which the affected installer path provides elevated privileges on the host.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.29%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Improper permissions in Intel Manycore Platform Software Stack before 3.8.6 allow local users to escalate privileges through its installer. Intel has not disclosed which installer resource receives unsafe permissions or which permission-setting operation creates the exposure. Exploitation requires authenticated local access and user interaction, after which the affected installer path provides elevated privileges on the host.

The record

CVE
CVE-2020-0563
Published
Feb 13, 2020
Updated
Aug 4, 2024
Vendor
Intel
Product
Intel Manycore Platform Software Stack (MPSS)
Classifications
CWE-732, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Feb 13, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 4, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=before version 3.8.6

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Intel · Intel Manycore Platform Software Stack (MPSS)version=before version 3.8.6

Published CVSS scores

4.6NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
7.8NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.7IntelCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-732Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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