SB2021110958 - Privilege escalation in Intel Administrative Tools for Intel Network Adapters driver for Windows

Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Input validation error (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33059)

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

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

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A local  user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

2) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2021-33058)

CWE-ID: CWE-284 - Improper Access Control

CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

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

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions. A local user can escalate privileges on the system.

Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References

• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00555.html