CVE-2020-0546 Privilege escalation in Intel® Optane(TM) DC Persistent Memory Module Management Software
An authenticated local attacker can exploit an unquoted service path to escalate privileges or cause denial of service in Intel Optane management software.
- 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-2020-0546?
CVE-2020-0546 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel® Optane(TM) DC Persistent Memory Module Management Software, published on 12 Mar 2020. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Unquoted service path in Intel(R) Optane(TM) DC Persistent Memory Module Management Software before version 1.0.0.3461 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege and denial of service via local access.
Weakness: CWE-428
Which versions are affected by CVE-2020-0546?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Optane Dc Persistent Memory Module Management.
How do I fix CVE-2020-0546?
No fix has been published for CVE-2020-0546 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2020-0546 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2020-0546 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel® Optane(TM) DC Persistent Memory Module Management Software
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6ghr-jc6r-mxq8.