Driver Support Assistant
CVE-2018-12148
HIGH
Severity by source
AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.
CVSS VectorNVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Lifecycle Timeline
1DescriptionNVD
Privilege escalation in file permissions in Intel Driver and Support Assistant before 3.5.0.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially execute code as administrator via local access.
AnalysisAI
Privilege escalation in file permissions in Intel Driver and Support Assistant before 3.5.0.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially execute code as administrator via local access. Rated high severity (CVSS 7.8), this vulnerability is low attack complexity. No vendor patch available.
Technical ContextAI
This vulnerability is classified as Incorrect Permission Assignment (CWE-732), which allows attackers to access resources due to misconfigured permissions. Privilege escalation in file permissions in Intel Driver and Support Assistant before 3.5.0.1 may allow an authenticated user to potentially execute code as administrator via local access. Affected products include: Intel Driver \& Support Assistant. Version information: before 3.5.0.1.
RemediationAI
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Review and restrict file/resource permissions, apply principle of least privilege.
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