# CVE-2019-14568: Privilege escalation in Intel(R) RST

> An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges due to improper executable permissions in Intel Rapid Storage Technology.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 16 Dec 2019
- **Updated:** 5 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-pcm2-8c47-427p

## What is CVE-2019-14568?

CVE-2019-14568 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) RST, published on 16 Dec 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 executable for Intel(R) RST before version 17.7.0.1006 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-276 (Incorrect Default Permissions)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14568?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Intel Rapid Storage Technology.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-14568?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-14568 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-14568 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14568 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) RST

- [CVE-2021-0104](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2021-0104/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology software, (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2018-3635](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-3635/): Privilege escalation in Intel Rapid Store Technology (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2023-39230](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-39230/): Privilege escalation in Intel Rapid Storage Technology software (medium 6.7)
- [CVE-2022-43456](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-43456/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) RST software (medium 6.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-14568 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-14568 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) RST, published on 16 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14568 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Intel(R) RST. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14568/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-14568/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-14568
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-14568
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-14568

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