CVE-2018-12148 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Driver & Support Assistant
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges to administrator via insecure file permissions in Intel Driver and Support Assistant.
- 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-2018-12148?
CVE-2018-12148 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Driver & Support Assistant, published on 12 Sep 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Privilege escalation in file permissions in Intel Driver and Support Assistant before 3.5.0.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially execute code as administrator via local access.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12148?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Driver \& Support Assistant.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12148?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12148 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-12148 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12148 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2023-42099 Intel Driver & Support Assistant Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
- CVE-2023-50197 Intel Driver & Support Assistant Link Following Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Sources
Also known as GHSA-829q-rj4r-29x3.