CVE-2020-24456
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 Intel(R) Board ID Tool version v.1.01 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 · moderate confidenceThe Intel Board ID Tool v1.01 has incorrect default file system permissions that allow an authenticated local user to modify the tool's files or configuration, potentially leading to privilege escalation. The vulnerability requires local access and user authentication but enables a standard user 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= 1.01CVSS 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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Verify Intel Board ID Tool installationCheck system for Intel Board ID Tool v1.01 installation - typical locations include C:\Program Files\Intel\Board ID Tool or C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\Board ID Tool. Look for executable or installation directory.Affected if Version 1.01 of Intel Board ID Tool is installed on the system
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Examine installation directory permissionsRight-click the Intel Board ID Tool installation folder, select Properties, then Security tab. Check the permissions for Users or standard user accounts.Affected if Users group or standard user accounts have Write or Modify permissions to the installation directory
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Check tool file permissionsList permissions on executable files (.exe) and configuration files (.xml, .ini, .cfg) within the tool's installation directory. Verify which accounts can write to these files.Affected if Authenticated standard users can write to tool executables or configuration files
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Verify configuration file modification accessAttempt to locate configuration or settings files within the Intel Board ID Tool directory. Check if non-admin accounts have write access to these files.Affected if Non-administrator users have Write or Modify permissions on configuration or settings files used by the tool
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Test file ownership and write accessAs a standard (non-admin) user account, attempt to create or modify a file within the Intel Board ID Tool installation directory to confirm the permission weakness.Affected if Standard authenticated users can successfully modify files in the tool's installation directory
If Intel Board ID Tool v1.01 is installed and non-administrator users have Write or Modify permissions to its installation directory or files, the system is affected by this vulnerability.
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 dataApply restrictive file permissions to the Intel Board ID Tool installation directory, ensuring only authorized administrators can write to tool files and configurations; remove excessive user/group permissions following least-privilege principles.
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The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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