CVE-2018-12131 Privilege escalation in Intel NVMe and Intel RSTe
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to insecure permissions in Intel NVMe and RSTe driver installers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-12131?
CVE-2018-12131 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel NVMe and Intel RSTe, published on 10 Oct 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Permissions in the driver pack installers for Intel NVMe before version 4.0.0.1007 and Intel RSTe before version 4.7.0.2083 may allow an authenticated user to potentially escalate privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12131?
It affects 3 products.
Products include Intel Client Nvme, Intel Datacenter Nvme, Intel Rapid Storage Technology.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12131?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12131 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-12131 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12131 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x3c3-p7r9-v37w.