VDB-126839 · CVE-2018-3698 · BID 105995

Intel Ready Mode Technology Installer access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Intel Ready Mode Technology. This impacts an unknown function of the component Installer. The manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-3698. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Intel Ready Mode Technology (version now known). This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Installer. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper file permissions in the installer for the Intel Ready Mode Technology may allow an unprivileged user to potentially gain privileged access via local access.

The bug was discovered 11/13/2018. The weakness was shared 11/14/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at intel.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2018-3698 since 12/28/2017. Attacking locally is a requirement. Required for exploitation is a simple authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/12/2020). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 105995†). Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

Intel

Name

Ready Mode Technology

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.intel.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.5

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.8
NVD Vector: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

12/28/2017 🔍
11/13/2018 +320 days 🔍
11/13/2018 +0 days 🔍
11/14/2018 +1 days 🔍
11/14/2018 +0 days 🔍
11/15/2018 +1 days 🔍
04/12/2020 +514 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2018-3698 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-3698
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-126839
SecurityFocus: 105995 - Intel Ready Mode Technology CVE-2018-3698 Insecure File Permissions Vulnerability

Entryinfo

Created: 11/15/2018 07:53
Updated: 04/12/2020 21:23
Changes: 11/15/2018 07:53 (57), 04/12/2020 21:23 (4)
Complete: 🔍
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