CVE-2018-12150 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges to administrator and execute code or disclose information in Intel Extreme Tuning Utility.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-12150?
CVE-2018-12150 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility, 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
Escalation of privilege in Installer for Intel Extreme Tuning Utility before 6.4.1.21 may allow an authenticated user to potentially execute code or disclose information as administrator via local access.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12150?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Extreme Tuning Utility.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12150?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12150 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-12150 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12150 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Extreme Tuning Utility
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p9g7-p589-cgr8.