High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Aug 13, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2020-0559
CVE-2020-0559
Description
Insecure inherited permissions in some Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi products on Windows* 7 and 8.1 before version 21.40.5.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
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Affected products
78- cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_x5-e3930:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_x5-e3940:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:atom_x7-e3950:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j1750:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j1800:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j1850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j1900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j3060:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j3160:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j3355:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j3355e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j3455:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j3455e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j4005:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j4025:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j4105:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j4125:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j6412:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_j6413:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2805:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2806:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2807:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2808:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2810:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2815:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2820:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2830:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2840:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2910:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2920:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2930:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n2940:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3010:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3050:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3060:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3150:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3160:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3350:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3350e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n3450:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n4000:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n4020:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n4100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n4120:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n4500:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n4505:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n5100:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n5105:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n6210:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:celeron_n6211:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_j2850:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_j2900:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_j3710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_j4205:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_j6426:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_n3510:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_n3520:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_n3530:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_n3540:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_n3700:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_n3710:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_n4200:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_n4200e:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:h:intel:pentium_n6415:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Intel/PROSet/Wireless WiFi productsdescription
- Range: <21.40.5.1
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2- www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00355.htmlnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00360.htmlnvdVendor Advisory
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