CVE-2021-0109 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) SOC driver package for STK1A32SC

High 7.8 Published Updated

An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to insecure inherited permissions in the Intel SOC driver package.

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-2021-0109?

CVE-2021-0109 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) SOC driver package for STK1A32SC, published on 17 Feb 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Insecure inherited permissions for the Intel(R) SOC driver package for STK1A32SC before version 604 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-732

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0109?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Compute Stick Stk1a32sc Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2021-0109?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-0109 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-0109 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0109 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-r6ch-fqq9-2j8m.

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