CVE-2018-12160 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Data Migration Software
An authenticated local attacker can execute arbitrary code via DLL injection due to insecure default directory permissions in the Intel Data Center Migration Center installer.
- 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-2018-12160?
CVE-2018-12160 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Data Migration Software, 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
DLL injection vulnerability in software installer for Intel Data Center Migration Center Software v3.1 and before may allow an authenticated user to potentially execute code using default directory permissions via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12160?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Data Migration Software.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12160?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12160 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-12160 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12160 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wgg2-9vvc-4wxr.