#VU54143 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in Computing Improvement Program - CVE-2021-0074

Vulnerability identifier: #VU54143

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2021-0074

CWE-ID: CWE-264

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Computing Improvement Program
Hardware solutions / Firmware

Vendor: Intel

Description

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

The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions in the installer, which leads to security restrictions bypass and privilege escalation.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Computing Improvement Program: before 2.4.5982

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External links
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00530.html

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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