Untrusted search path in Intel FPGA OPAE Driver
| Risk | Low |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2020-24485 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-426 |
| Exploitation vector | Local |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software |
Intel Acceleration Stack for the Intel FPGA PAC N3000-V Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Acceleration Stack for the Intel FPGA PAC N3000 Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Acceleration Stack for the Intel FPGA Pac N3000-N Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Acceleration Stack for the Intel PAC with Arria 10 GX FPGA Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel Acceleration Stack for the Intel FPGA PAC D5005 Hardware solutions / Firmware Intel FPGA OPAE Hardware solutions / Firmware |
| Vendor | Intel |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
1) Untrusted search path
EUVDB-ID: #VU50648
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-24485
CWE-ID:
CWE-426 - Untrusted Search Path
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to an untrusted search path. A local user can gain elevated prvileges on the target system.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsIntel Acceleration Stack for the Intel FPGA PAC N3000-V: 1.2
Intel Acceleration Stack for the Intel FPGA PAC N3000: 1.3
Intel Acceleration Stack for the Intel FPGA Pac N3000-N: 1.1
Intel Acceleration Stack for the Intel PAC with Arria 10 GX FPGA: 1.2.1
Intel Acceleration Stack for the Intel FPGA PAC D5005: 2.0.1
Intel FPGA OPAE: before 4.17
CPE2.3- cpe:2.3:h:intel:intel_acceleration_stack_for_the_intel_fpga_pac_n3000-v:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:intel_acceleration_stack_for_the_intel_fpga_pac_n3000:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:intel_acceleration_stack_for_the_intel_fpga_pac_n3000-n:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:intel_acceleration_stack_for_the_intel_pac_with_arria_10_gx_fpga:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:intel_acceleration_stack_for_the_intel_fpga_pac_d5005:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:intel_fpga_opae:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00440.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
