Privilege escalation in Intel VTune Amplifier for Windows

1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

EUVDB-ID: #VU24320

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14613

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 improper access control in driver. A local user can enable escalation of privilege on the target system.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel VTune Amplifier for Windows: before update 8

External links

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00325.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.