SB2019121114 - Privilege escalation in Intel SCS Platform Discovery Utility



SB2019121114 - Privilege escalation in Intel SCS Platform Discovery Utility

Published: December 11, 2019

Security Bulletin ID SB2019121114
Severity
Low
Patch available
NO
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.


1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14605)

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper permissions in the installer. A local user can enable escalation of privilege on the target system.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is not aware of any official remediation provided by the vendor.