CVE-2019-0121 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to improper permissions in Intel Matrix Storage Manager.
- 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-2019-0121?
CVE-2019-0121 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager, published on 14 Mar 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper permissions in Intel(R) Matrix Storage Manager 8.9.0.1023 and before may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0121?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Matrix Storage Manager.
How do I fix CVE-2019-0121?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0121 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-0121 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0121 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vhq4-88xj-xmrf.