CVE-2018-3679
Description
Escalation of privilege in Reference UI in Intel Data Center Manager SDK 5.0 and before may allow an unauthorized remote unauthenticated user to potentially execute code via administrator privileges.
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An unauthenticated remote attacker can execute code with administrator privileges via the Reference UI in Intel Data Center Manager SDK 5.0 and earlier.
Vulnerability
The vulnerability exists in the Reference UI component of Intel Data Center Manager (DCM) SDK versions 5.0 and earlier. It allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code with administrator privileges. The issue is present in the web interface provided by the SDK [1].
Exploitation
An attacker can exploit this vulnerability remotely without authentication. The attacker sends crafted requests to the Reference UI endpoint, triggering privilege escalation that leads to code execution. No user interaction or prior access is required [1].
Impact
Successful exploitation grants the attacker full administrator privileges on the affected system, allowing complete control over the Data Center Manager SDK instance. This can lead to unauthorized data access, system modification, and further compromise of the data center infrastructure [1].
Mitigation
Intel released a security advisory (INTEL-SA-00143) recommending users update to a fixed version. The advisory indicates that Intel Data Center Manager SDK 5.1 and later address this vulnerability. Users should upgrade to version 5.1 or later. No workarounds are provided [1].
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Affected products
2- Range: <=5.0
- Intel Corporation/Intel(R) Data Center Manager SDKv5Range: Versions 5.0 and before.
Patches
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References
1- www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00143.htmlmitrex_refsource_CONFIRM
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