CVE-2019-11117 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Omni-Path Fabric Manager GUI

High 7.8 Published Updated

An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges due to improper installer permissions in the Intel Omni-Path Fabric Manager GUI.

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-2019-11117?

CVE-2019-11117 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Omni-Path Fabric Manager GUI, published on 13 Jun 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper permissions in the installer for Intel(R) Omni-Path Fabric Manager GUI before version 10.9.2.1.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local attack.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11117?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Omni-Path Fabric Manager Gui.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11117?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11117 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-11117 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11117 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-gr24-m2h5-6j5g.

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