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CVE-2020-0599

Improper access control in the PMC for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to...

6.7 Medium

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.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
High
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.33%Down 0.1 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.7

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.

Record
CVE-2020-0599
CVSS 3.1
6.7 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/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
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

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.

Record
CVE-2020-0599
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-2097 No score

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.

Record
EUVD-2020-2097
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fx4g-m96x-942q No score

Improper access control in the PMC for some Intel(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to...

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.

Record
GHSA-fx4g-m96x-942q
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

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History

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2020-0599 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.7) in Intel Atom 230 Firmware, published November 13, 2020. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.33%, the 26th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

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