Privilege escalation in Intel Manageability Commander
| Risk | Medium |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2021-0126 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 |
| Exploitation vector | Local network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Intel Manageability Commander Client/Desktop applications / Software for system administration |
| Vendor | Intel |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one medium risk vulnerability.
1) Input validation error
EUVDB-ID: #VU63077
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0126
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote authenticated user can send specially crafted traffic to the system and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.
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Vulnerable software versionsIntel Manageability Commander: 1.0 - 2.1
External linkshttp://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00519.html
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
