CVE-2018-12162 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) OpenVINO(TM) Toolkit for Windows

High 7.8 Published Updated

An authenticated local attacker can execute arbitrary code via insecure default directory permissions in the Intel OpenVINO Toolkit for Windows.

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-2018-12162?

CVE-2018-12162 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) OpenVINO(TM) Toolkit for Windows, 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

Directory permissions in the Intel OpenVINO Toolkit for Windows before version 2018.1.265 may allow an authenticated user to potentially execute code using default directory permissions via local access.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-12162?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Openvino Toolkit.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12162?

No fix has been published for CVE-2018-12162 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2018-12162 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-12162 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c6x5-pr6w-rqc7.

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