Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU23544

#VU23544 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Intel SCS Platform Discovery Utility - CVE-2019-14605

Published: December 11, 2019

Vulnerability identifier: #VU23544

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-14605

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerable software:
Intel SCS Platform Discovery Utility

Software vendor:
Intel

Description

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.

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.