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AUSCERT Security Bulletin
ASB-2019.0350
Intel SCS Platform Discovery UtilityAdvisory vulnerabilities
12 December 2019
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Intel SCS Platform Discovery UtilityAdvisory
Operating System: Windows
Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Existing Account
Resolution: Mitigation
CVE Names: CVE-2019-14605
Member content until: Saturday, January 11 2020
OVERVIEW
Intel has discovered vulnerabilities in all versions of Intel SCS Platform Discovery UtilityAdvisory. [1]
IMPACT
Intel has provided the folllowing information regarding the vulnerabilities:
"INTEL-SA-00312
The latest security information on Intel products.
Intel SCS Platform Discovery Utility Advisory
Intel ID: INTEL-SA-00312
Advisory Category: Software
Impact of vulnerability : Escalation of Privilege
Severity rating : MEDIUM
Original release: 12/10/2019
Last revised: 12/10/2019
Summary:
A potential security vulnerability in the Intel Setup and Configuration
Software (SCS) Platform Discovery Utility may allow escalation of privilege.
Intel is not releasing updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability and has
issued a Product Discontinuation Notice for the Intel SCS Platform Discovery
Utility.
Vulnerability Details:
CVEID: CVE-2019-14605
Description: Improper permissions in the installer for the Intel(R) SCS
Platform Discovery Utility, all versions, may allow an authenticated user to
potentially enable escalation of privilege via local attack.
CVSS Base Score: 6.7 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
Intel SCS Platform Discovery Utility, all versions."[1]
MITIGATION
Intel recommends:
"Users of the Intel SCS Platform Discovery Utility uninstall it or
discontinue use at their earliest convenience."[1]
REFERENCES
[1] Intel SCS Platform Discovery UtilityAdvisory
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00312.html
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