Improper access control in Intel Ethernet 700 Series and Intel Ethernet 700 Series Controller Software - CVE-2019-0142

 

Improper access control in Intel Ethernet 700 Series and Intel Ethernet 700 Series Controller Software - CVE-2019-0142

Published: November 25, 2019


Vulnerability identifier: #VU22948
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0142
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain unauthorized access to otherwise restricted functionality.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in "ilp60x64.sys" driver. A local user can bypass implemented security restrictions and escalate privileges on the target system.


Affected software

Intel Ethernet 700 Series
Intel Ethernet 700 Series Controller Software

How to mitigate CVE-2019-0142

Install updates from vendor's website.

Intel Ethernet 700 Series - update to 1.33.0.0
Intel Ethernet 700 Series Controller Software - update to 24.0

External References

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