Intel Binary Configuration Tool on Windows Installer Search Path untrusted search path

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Intel Binary Configuration Tool on Windows. This affects an unknown part of the component Installer. The manipulation as part of Search Path leads to untrusted search path. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-0598. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Intel Binary Configuration Tool on Windows (affected version unknown). This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Installer. The manipulation as part of a Search Path leads to a untrusted search path vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-426. The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Uncontrolled search path in the installer for the Intel(R) Binary Configuration Tool for Windows, all versions, may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

The weakness was shared 04/15/2020. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-0598 since 10/28/2019. An attack has to be approached locally. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/16/2020). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1574 for this issue.

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

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Untrusted search path
CWE: CWE-426
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Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Timelineinfo

10/28/2019 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2020-0598 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-0598
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-153749

Entryinfo

Created: 04/16/2020 11:17
Updated: 04/16/2020 11:22
Changes: 04/16/2020 11:17 (36), 04/16/2020 11:22 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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