SB2018112215 - Privilege escalation in Intel RST
Published: November 22, 2018
Security Bulletin ID
SB2018112215
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Code execution
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Privilege escalation (CVE-ID: CVE-2018-3635)
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient input validation in installer in Intel(R) Rapid Store Technology (RST). A local attacker can supply a specially crafted input to potentially elevate privileges or cause an installer denial of service via local access.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.