Improper permissions in the installer for the Intel(R) Processor Identification Utility…
Priority LOW 34CWE-281Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Improper permissions in the installer for the Intel(R) Processor Identification Utility before version 6.4.0603 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00282 20th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Intel(R) Processor Identification Utility | before version 6.4.0603 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel(R) Processor Identification Utility Vendor— Affected before version 6.4.0603 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2020-12335
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fmv9-2x57-jqmv
References
More Intel Processor Identification Utility vulnerabilities
- TI-2019-08351 Insufficient access control in a hardware abstraction driver for Intel(R) Processor… CVSS 3.0HIGH 7.8
Sources
- CVE-2020-12335 · CVE Program
- CVE-2020-12335 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fmv9-2x57-jqmv · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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