CVE-2020-12308
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 · uneditedImproper access control for the Intel(R) Computing Improvement Program before version 2.4.5982 may allow an unprivileged user to potentially enable information disclosure via network 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 · moderate confidenceThe Intel Computing Improvement Program before version 2.4.5982 contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows unprivileged users to potentially access sensitive information via network access. This is a classic broken access control vulnerability where the software fails to properly enforce authorization checks on network-exposed functionality.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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< 2.4.5982CVSS 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
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
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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Verify Intel Computing Improvement Program is installedCheck for the presence of the Intel Computing Improvement Program service or process running on the system. Look for a service named 'IntelComputingImprovementProgram' or a related process in Task Manager or running services list.Affected if The software is installed and running on the system
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Determine installed version numberOpen the Intel Computing Improvement Program application or check its properties via Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features. Locate the version information displayed for the software.Affected if The installed version is lower than 2.4.5982 (e.g., 2.4.xxxx or earlier)
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Verify network service is exposedCheck if the Intel Computing Improvement Program exposes a network listener or service. Use command 'netstat -an | findstr LISTENING' or a port scanner to identify ports opened by the Intel program process.Affected if The software is listening on a network port and is accessible from the network
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Confirm default access control configurationReview the Intel Computing Improvement Program configuration files or settings to determine if network access controls are properly enforcing authentication and authorization for remote requests.Affected if Network access is allowed without requiring elevated privileges or proper authentication
You are affected if Intel Computing Improvement Program is installed with a version below 2.4.5982 AND the software exposes network-accessible functionality that can be reached by unprivileged users.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.
From vendor data2.4.5982
Upgrade Intel Computing Improvement Program to version 2.4.5982 or later to obtain the patched binaries with proper access controls.
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- Implementation1.0 h
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- Review / QA1.0 h
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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