VulnerabilityModified

CVE-2019-14605

Improper permissions in the installer for the Intel(R) SCS Platform Discovery Utility, all versions, may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local attack.

HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.29%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.29%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

Improper permissions in the installer for the Intel(R) SCS Platform Discovery Utility, all versions, may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local attack.

CVSS 3.1: 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
EPSS: 0.29% probability · 22th percentile
CISA KEV: Not listed
Weakness: CWE-276
Affected: intel/setup and configuration software platform discovery utility
Source: secure@intel.com

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00312.htmlVendor Advisory
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00312.htmlVendor Advisory

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.