CVE-2019-0112

Vulnerability

CVE-2019-0112 is an improper flow control vulnerability in the crypto routines of Intel(R) Data Center Manager SDK prior to version 5.0.2 [1][2]. The flaw exists because the SDK does not properly enforce control flow during cryptographic operations, which can be triggered by a user with local access and sufficient privileges [1]. Affected versions include all releases before 5.0.2 [2].

Exploitation

An attacker must have local access to the system and possess privileged user credentials [1]. No user interaction is required beyond the attacker's own actions. To exploit, the attacker would run a program or script that invokes the vulnerable crypto routines with crafted input, causing a deviation from the intended control flow [1]. The attack complexity is low, and the privilege requirement is classified as high (privileged user) [1].

Impact

Successful exploitation leads to a denial of service (DoS) condition [1]. The vulnerability affects availability, as the system or application using the SDK may crash or become unresponsive [1]. Based on the CVSS v3 vector string (AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H), the impact is confined to availability, with no confidentiality or integrity loss [1].

Mitigation

Intel released version 5.0.2 of the Data Center Manager SDK to address this vulnerability [1][2]. Users should upgrade to version 5.0.2 or later immediately. No workarounds have been provided by the vendor. This CVE is not listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog as of the publication date [2].