CVE-2020-0559

HighCVSS 7.8/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products on Windows* 7 and 8.1 before version 21.40.5.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1 7.8/10CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-732

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published
Aug 13, 2020
Last modified
Jun 17, 2026
NVD status
Modified

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CVE-2020-0559: High severity, CVSS 7.8 | Vulnix