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CVE-2020-0518

Improper access control in the Intel(R) HD Graphics Control Panel before version 15.40.46.5144...

5.5 Medium

CVE-2020-0518 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Intel Graphics Drivers, published February 17, 2021. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.25%, the 16th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
5.5 MediumCVSS 3.1, NVD
Exploit chance
0.25%EPSS, 16th percentile
Exploitation
None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Improper access control in the Intel(R) HD Graphics Control Panel before version 15.40.46.5144 and 15.36.39.5143 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service 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
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.25%Down 0.3 points since Apr 14, 2021
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

What each source reports

NVD Score used5.5

Improper access control in the Intel(R) HD Graphics Control Panel before version 15.40.46.5144 and 15.36.39.5143 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Record
CVE-2020-0518
CVSS 3.1
5.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
2.1 LowAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score

Improper access control in the Intel(R) HD Graphics Control Panel before version 15.40.46.5144 and 15.36.39.5143 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Record
CVE-2020-0518
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2020-2016No score

Improper access control in the Intel(R) HD Graphics Control Panel before version 15.40.46.5144 and 15.36.39.5143 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

Record
EUVD-2020-2016
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xg6h-wx3v-863vNo score

Improper access control in the Intel(R) HD Graphics Control Panel before version 15.40.46.5144...

Improper access control in the Intel(R) HD Graphics Control Panel before version 15.40.46.5144 and 15.36.39.5143 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Record
GHSA-xg6h-wx3v-863v
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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

References

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