Intel® Processor Diagnostics Tool Advisory

Summary:

A potential security vulnerability in the Intel® Processor Diagnostics Tool may allow escalation of privilege. Intel is releasing software updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability.

Vulnerability Details:

CVEID: CVE-2020-8702

Description: Uncontrolled search path element in the Intel® Processor Diagnostic Tool before version 4.1.5.37 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® Processor Diagnostic Tool before version 4.1.5.37.

Recommendations:

Intel recommends updating the Intel® Processor Diagnostic Tool to version 4.1.5.37 or later.

Updates are available for download at this location: <https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/19792/Intel-Processor-Diagnostic-Tool&gt;

Acknowledgements:

Intel would like to thank Nuttakorn Tungpoonsup - Secure D Center Research Team, Secure D Center Co.,Ltd. for reporting this issue.

Intel, and nearly the entire technology industry, follows a disclosure practice called Coordinated Disclosure, under which a cybersecurity vulnerability is generally publicly disclosed only after mitigations are available.