Intel Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools Software prior 28.3 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Intel Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools Software. Impacted is an unknown function. This manipulation causes access control. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-21828. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Intel Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools Software. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Improper access control in some Intel(R) Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools software before version 28.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

The advisory is shared at intel.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2024-21828 since 01/05/2024. The exploitation appears to be difficult. An attack has to be approached locally. 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 10/25/2024). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

Upgrading to version 28.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Partially

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools Software 28.3

Timelineinfo

01/05/2024 🔍
05/17/2024 +132 days 🔍
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10/25/2024 +161 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: intel.com

Advisory: intel-sa-01056
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2024-21828 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2024-21828
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-264709

Entryinfo

Created: 05/17/2024 07:10
Updated: 10/25/2024 22:12
Changes: 05/17/2024 07:10 (63), 10/25/2024 22:12 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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