High severity · published Dec 14, 2018
CVE-2018-18093
Improper file permissions in the installer for Intel VTune Amplifier 2018 Update 3 and before may allow unprivileged user to potentially gain privileged access via local access
7.8
CVSS
0.3%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Improper file permissions in the installer for Intel VTune Amplifier 2018 Update 3 and before may allow unprivileged user to potentially gain privileged access via local access.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.3% · higher than 20% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VA
Vtune Amplifier · Intel
through 2018; 2018; 2018; 2018 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-18093
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-18093
Vendor Advisory
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/INTEL-SA-00194.html
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