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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2019.4650.3 Intel RST Advisory 12 January 2021 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Intel RST Publisher: Intel Operating System: Windows Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2019-14568 Original Bulletin: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00324.html Revision History: January 12 2021: Update recommendations for each branch June 18 2020: Vendor updated recommendations and affected products December 12 2019: Initial Release - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Intel ID: INTEL-SA-00324 Advisory Category: Software Impact of vulnerability : Escalation of Privilege Severity rating : MEDIUM Original release: 12/10/2019 Last revised: 01/11/2021 Summary: A potential security vulnerability in the Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST) may allow escalation of privilege. Intel is releasing software updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability. Vulnerability Details: CVEID: CVE-2019-14568 Description: Improper permissions in the executable for Intel(R) RST before version 17.7.0.1006 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. 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: o Intel RST v15.x before version 15.9.8.1050. o Intel RST v16.x before version 16.8.3.1003. o Intel RST v17.5 before version 17.5.1.1021 o Intel RST v17.7 before version 17.7.0.1006 Recommendations: Intel maintains three branches for this software, and recommends updating to the following, or later, versions: Version Upgrade to: 15.9.8.1050 https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/28998/ Intel-Optane-Memory-User-Interface-and-Driver-for-System-Acceleration 16.8.3.1003 https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/28993/ Intel-Optane-Memory-User-Interface-and-Driver-for-System-Acceleration 17.5.1.1021 Intel recommends that users of Intel RST update to the latest version provided by the system manufacturer that addresses these issues. 17.7.0.1006 Upgrade to the latest RST driver version 17.9.1.1009 Acknowledgements: Intel would like to thank Marius Gabriel Mihai for reporting this issue. Intel, and nearly the entire technology industry, follows a disclosure practice called Coordinated Disclosure, under which a cybersecurity vulnerability is generally publicly disclosed only after mitigations are available. Revision History Revision Date Description 1.0 12/10/2019 Initial Release 1.1 12/11/2019 Updated Acknowledgements 1.2 06/12/2020 Updated Affected Products and Recommendations 1.3 01/11/2021 Update recommendations for each branch - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. 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