Intel® Binary Configuration Tool for Windows* Advisory

Summary:

A potential security vulnerability in the Intel® Binary Configuration Tool for Windows may allow escalation of privilege. Intel is not releasing updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability and has issued a Product Discontinuation Notice for the Intel® Binary Configuration Tool for Windows.

Vulnerability Details:

CVEID: CVE-2020-0598

Description: Uncontrolled search path in the installer for the Intel® Binary Configuration Tool for Windows, all versions, may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

CVSS Base Score: 6.7 Medium

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Products:

Intel® Binary Configuration Tool for Windows all versions.

Recommendations:

Intel has issued a Product Discontinuation notice for the Intel® Binary Configuration Tool for Windows and recommends that users of the Intel® Binary Configuration Tool for Windows uninstall it or discontinue use at their earliest convenience.

Acknowledgements:

Intel would like to thank Marius Gabriel Mihai for reporting this issue.

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