CVE-2021-0106 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Optane(TM) DC Persistent Memory for Windows software versions
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to incorrect default permissions in Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory 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-2021-0106?
CVE-2021-0106 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Optane(TM) DC Persistent Memory for Windows software versions, published on 9 Jun 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Incorrect default permissions in the Intel(R) Optane(TM) DC Persistent Memory for Windows software versions before 2.00.00.3842 or 1.00.00.3515 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-276
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0106?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Ipmctl.
How do I fix CVE-2021-0106?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-0106 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-0106 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0106 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fp7c-mmff-jw5x.