Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Intel Driver and Support Assistant (DSA) - CVE-2021-0094
Published: June 15, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU54132
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0094
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Intel
Affected software:
Intel Driver and Support Assistant (DSA)
Intel Driver and Support Assistant (DSA)
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper link resolution before file access, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.
How to mitigate CVE-2021-0094
Install updates from vendor's website.