Privilege escalation in Linux Administrative Tools for Intel Network Adapters



Published: 2019-12-11
Risk Low
Patch available YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
CVE-ID CVE-2019-0159
CWE-ID CWE-264
Exploitation vector Local
Public exploit N/A
Vulnerable software
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Administrative Tools for Intel Network Adapters
Hardware solutions / Drivers

Vendor Intel

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU23540

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0159

CWE-ID: CWE-264 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient memory protection. A local user can enable escalation of privilege on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Administrative Tools for Intel Network Adapters: 22.10 - 24.2

External links

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00237.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.



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