Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2020-24525 is a local privilege escalation issue in a firmware update tool for some Intel NUC systems. A user who already has authenticated local access may be able to gain higher privileges because of insecure inherited permissions. Exposure is likely limited to organizations running affected Intel NUC systems with the referenced firmware update tooling present. Exact affected models and versions must be confirmed from Intel SA-00414. Treat as a moderate-priority endpoint hardening issue. It is not remotely exploitable from the provided evidence, but it can turn ordinary local access into higher privileges on affected Intel NUC systems. Mitigation focus: Review Intel SA-00414 for affected NUC models and vendor remediation.; Apply Intel-provided updates or guidance where the advisory identifies affected systems.; Inventory Intel NUC systems and firmware update tooling in endpoint management..
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- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00414CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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