CVE-2020-0508
Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.
NVD · uneditedIncorrect default permissions in the installer for Intel(R) Graphics Drivers before versions 15.33.49.5100, 15.36.38.5117, 15.40.44.5107, 15.45.30.5103, and 26.20.100.7212 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.
dbcve analysis · high confidenceThe Intel Graphics Drivers installer for versions prior to 15.33.49.5100, 15.36.38.5117, 15.40.44.5107, 15.45.30.5103, and 26.20.100.7212 contains incorrect default permissions that allow an authenticated local user to manipulate installer files or directories to gain elevated privileges.
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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.
NVD · CPE data>= 15.33, < 15.33.49.5100>= 15.36, < 15.36.38.5117>= 15.40, < 15.40.44.5107>= 15.45, < 15.45.30.5103>= 26.20, < 26.20.100.7212CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.
From the vector- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.
dbcve checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Identify installed Intel Graphics Driver versionOpen Device Manager, expand Display adapters, right-click on Intel Graphics device, select Properties, go to Driver tab. Alternatively, run 'dxdiag' and check the Display tab for the driver version.Affected if Version falls within any of these ranges: >= 15.33 and < 15.33.49.5100; >= 15.36 and < 15.36.38.5117; >= 15.40 and < 15.40.44.5107; >= 15.45 and < 15.45.30.5103; >= 26.20 and < 26.20.100.7212
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Verify driver version via Windows RegistryOpen Registry Editor and navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\igfx. Check the DriverVersion value in the right pane. Compare this value against the affected version ranges.Affected if The DriverVersion value is lower than 15.33.49.5100, 15.36.38.5117, 15.40.44.5107, 15.45.30.5103, or 26.20.100.7212 (depending on your driver branch)
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Check installer directory permissionsLocate Intel Graphics driver installer files or temporary installation directories (commonly found in Program Files\Intel or %TEMP%\igfx). Right-click the folder, select Properties, then Security tab. Verify that standard users or authenticated users do not have Full Control or Modify permissions.Affected if Authenticated users or non-admin users have Full Control or Modify permissions on Intel installer directories or files
You are affected if your Intel Graphics Driver version is within any of the listed vulnerable version ranges AND the installer files/directories retain overly permissive ACLs allowing standard users to modify them.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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From vendor data15.33.49.510015.36.38.511715.40.44.5107
Update Intel Graphics Drivers to version 15.33.49.5100 or higher (15.36.38.5117, 15.40.44.5107, 15.45.30.5103, 26.20.100.7212 or later) on all affected systems.
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