Local privilege escalation via inherited permissions
Published Jun 9, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024
Privilege escalation in Intel Unite Client for Windows before 4.2.25031 allows local users with authenticated access to gain elevated privileges. The client installation inherits insecure permissions on an undisclosed resource, allowing unintended modification; Intel has not identified the resource or permission chain. Exploitation requires local access, low privileges, high-complexity conditions, and user interaction, after which privileges can be elevated.
Summary
What happened
Privilege escalation in Intel Unite Client for Windows before 4.2.25031 allows local users with authenticated access to gain elevated privileges. The client installation inherits insecure permissions on an undisclosed resource, allowing unintended modification; Intel has not identified the resource or permission chain. Exploitation requires local access, low privileges, high-complexity conditions, and user interaction, after which privileges can be elevated.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2021-0102
- Published
- Jun 9, 2021
- Updated
- Aug 3, 2024
- Vendor
- Intel Corporation
- Product
- Intel Unite Client for Windows
- Classifications
- CWE-732, T1068
- Attack vector
- local
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Jun 9, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=before version 4.2.25031
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