#VU17797 Privilege escalation in Data Center Manager SDK


Published: 2019-02-20

Vulnerability identifier: #VU17797

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-0109

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Data Center Manager SDK
Client/Desktop applications / File managers, FTP clients

Vendor: Intel

Description
The vulnerability allows a local authenticated attacker to gain elevated privileges on the target system.

The weakness exists due to improper folder permissions in Intel(R) Data Center Manager SDK. A local attacker can gain elevated privileges to conduct further attacks.

Mitigation
Update to version 5.0.2.

Vulnerable software versions

Data Center Manager SDK: 5.0.0 - 5.0.1


External links
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00215.html


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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