CVE-2019-11167 Privilege escalation in Smart Connect Technology for Intel® NUC Advisory
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to improper file permissions in the Intel Smart Connect Technology 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-2019-11167?
CVE-2019-11167 is a high-severity vulnerability in Smart Connect Technology for Intel® NUC Advisory, published on 11 Oct 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper file permission in software installer for Intel(R) Smart Connect Technology for Intel(R) NUC may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-732
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11167?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Smart Connect Technology.
How do I fix CVE-2019-11167?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11167 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-11167 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11167 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wqf5-mf2v-v5qw.