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CVE-2020-24451

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.3)—

Uncontrolled search path in the Intel(R) Optane(TM) DC Persistent Memory installer for Windows* before version 1.00.00.3506 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Intel — Optane DC Persistent Memory Module Management

CWEs

References

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