Intel® SSD DCT Advisory

Summary:

A potential security vulnerability in the Intel® SSD Data Center Tool (DCT) may allow escalation of privilege.** **Intel is releasing software updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details:

CVEID: CVE-2020-8759

Description: Improper access control in the installer for Intel® SSD DCT versions before 3.0.23 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

CVSS Base Score: 5.2 Medium

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

Affected Products:

Intel® SSD DCT before version 3.0.23.

Recommendations:

Intel recommends updating Intel® SSD DCT to version 3.0.23 or later.

Updates are available for download at this location: <https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/29556?v=t&gt;

Acknowledgements:

Intel would like to thank Eran Shimony for reporting this issue.

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