CVE-2019-0088 Path traversal in Intel(R) System Support Utility for Windows
An authenticated local attacker can exploit insufficient path checking to escalate privileges in Intel System Support Utility 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-2019-0088?
CVE-2019-0088 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Intel(R) System Support Utility for Windows, published on 10 Jan 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insufficient path checking in Intel(R) System Support Utility for Windows before 2.5.0.15 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0088?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel System Support Utility.
How do I fix CVE-2019-0088?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0088 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2019-0088 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0088 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) System Support Utility for Windows
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p328-4h9f-6ccg.