CVE-2026-20887: Denial of Service in Intel Vision software
CVE-2026-20887 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting all versions of Intel Vision software. It involves improper access control in user applications running in Ring 3, which may allow an unauthenticated, unprivileged attacker to cause a denial of service. The attack requires low complexity and no user interaction, potentially exploitable remotely via network access without special internal knowledge. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality highly, with low impact on integrity and availability. However, subsequent impacts on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability are not expected. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability in Intel Vision software arises from improper access control in user applications (Ring 3). An unauthenticated, unprivileged attacker can remotely trigger a denial of service with low complexity and no user interaction. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 8.8, reflecting high confidentiality impact and low integrity and availability impacts. The vulnerability affects all versions of the software. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability may allow remote denial of service by unauthenticated, unprivileged attackers, impacting the confidentiality of the system highly and integrity and availability to a lesser extent. Despite the potential for denial of service, no subsequent impacts on system confidentiality, integrity, or availability are expected. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official remediation level or patch links are provided, users should monitor Intel's advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, consider restricting network access to the affected software where feasible to reduce exposure.
CVE-2026-20887: Denial of Service in Intel Vision software
Description
CVE-2026-20887 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting all versions of Intel Vision software. It involves improper access control in user applications running in Ring 3, which may allow an unauthenticated, unprivileged attacker to cause a denial of service. The attack requires low complexity and no user interaction, potentially exploitable remotely via network access without special internal knowledge. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality highly, with low impact on integrity and availability. However, subsequent impacts on system confidentiality, integrity, and availability are not expected. No official patch or remediation guidance is currently available.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability in Intel Vision software arises from improper access control in user applications (Ring 3). An unauthenticated, unprivileged attacker can remotely trigger a denial of service with low complexity and no user interaction. The CVSS 4.0 base score is 8.8, reflecting high confidentiality impact and low integrity and availability impacts. The vulnerability affects all versions of the software. No vendor advisory or patch information is provided, and no known exploits are reported in the wild.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability may allow remote denial of service by unauthenticated, unprivileged attackers, impacting the confidentiality of the system highly and integrity and availability to a lesser extent. Despite the potential for denial of service, no subsequent impacts on system confidentiality, integrity, or availability are expected. There are no known exploits in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no official remediation level or patch links are provided, users should monitor Intel's advisories for updates. Until a fix is available, consider restricting network access to the affected software where feasible to reduce exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- intel
- Date Reserved
- 2025-12-19T04:00:14.826Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a03656fcbff5d861008daa3
Added to database: 5/12/2026, 5:37:51 PM
Last enriched: 5/12/2026, 5:51:21 PM
Last updated: 5/12/2026, 9:05:09 PM
Views: 6
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