Privilege escalation in Intel Manageability Commander

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU63077

Risk: Medium

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:A/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0126

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote authenticated user can send specially crafted traffic to the system and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Mitigation

Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Intel Manageability Commander: 1.0 - 2.1

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:a:intel:intel_manageability_commander:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:intel:intel_manageability_commander:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:intel:intel_manageability_commander:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00519.html

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote authenticated user via the local network (LAN).

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.