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CVE-2020-8743

Status: ModifiedHigh (7.8)—

Improper permissions in the installer for the Intel(R) Mailbox Interface driver, all versions, 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 — Mailbox Interface Driver

CWEs

References

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  "published": "2020-08-13T03:15:16.587",
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    {
      "url": "https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00394.html",
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    },
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    }
  ],
  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T03:26:52.333",
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