CVE-2018-3705 Misconfiguration in Intel System Defense Utility
Authenticated local users can cause a denial of service due to improper directory permissions in the Intel System Defense Utility 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-2018-3705?
CVE-2018-3705 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel System Defense Utility, 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 the installer for the Intel(R) System Defense Utility (all versions) may allow authenticated users to potentially enable a denial of service via local access.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-3705?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel System Defense Utility.
How do I fix CVE-2018-3705?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-3705 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2018-3705 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-3705 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9qrf-9m98-v5r2.