CVE-2018-18097 Privilege escalation in Intel Solid State Drive Toolbox
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to improper directory permissions in the Intel SSD Toolbox application.
- 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-2018-18097?
CVE-2018-18097 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Solid State Drive Toolbox, published on 13 Dec 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper directory permissions in Intel Solid State Drive Toolbox before 3.5.7 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-18097?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Solid State Drive Toolbox.
How do I fix CVE-2018-18097?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-18097 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-18097 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-18097 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel Solid State Drive Toolbox
Sources
Also known as GHSA-69hh-24jv-4qhr.