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CVE-2020-0559

Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products on Windows* 7 and 8...

7.8 High

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.29%Down 6.4 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 7.8

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.

Record
CVE-2020-0559
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.6 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-732
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2020-0559
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-2057 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2020-2057
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8c6v-63hp-qhf2 7.8

Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products on Windows* 7 and 8...

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.

Record
GHSA-8c6v-63hp-qhf2
CVSS 3.1
7.8 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-276, CWE-732
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

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History

History
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In short

CVE-2020-0559 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.8) in Intel Ac 3165 Firmware, published August 13, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.29%, the 21st percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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