CVE-2018-3697 Privilege escalation in Intel Media Server Studio
Unprivileged local users can escalate privileges due to improper directory permissions in the Intel Media Server Studio 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-2018-3697?
CVE-2018-3697 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Media Server Studio, published on 14 Nov 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 the installer for the Intel Media Server Studio may allow unprivileged users to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3697?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Media Server Studio.
How do I fix CVE-2018-3697?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3697 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-3697 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3697 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-79mr-4rjj-f8fv.