CVE-2018-3668 Privilege escalation in Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool
A local attacker can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges due to unquoted service paths in the Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool.
- 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-2018-3668?
CVE-2018-3668 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool, published on 10 Jul 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unquoted service paths in Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool (IPDT) before version 4.1.0.27 allows a local attacker to potentially execute arbitrary code.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3668?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool.
How do I fix CVE-2018-3668?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3668 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-3668 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3668 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool
- CVE-2019-11133 Missing authorization in Intel(R) Processor Diagnostic Tool Advisory
- CVE-2018-3667 Misconfiguration in Intel Processor Diagnostic Tool
- CVE-2020-8702 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Processor Diagnostic Tool
- CVE-2024-21831 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Processor Diagnostic Tool software
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vprw-xvj6-chjq.