CVE-2023-36490 Denial of service in Intel(R) MAS software
An authenticated local user can cause a denial of service in Intel MAS software due to improper initialization.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-36490?
CVE-2023-36490 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Intel(R) MAS software, published on 14 Feb 2024. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Improper initialization in some Intel(R) MAS software before version 2.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.
Weakness: CWE-665
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-36490?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Memory and Storage Tool.
How do I fix CVE-2023-36490?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-36490 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2023-36490 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-36490 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) MAS software
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8r3f-gpmm-xph8.