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CVE-2018-12168
Privilege escalation in file permissions in Intel Computing Improvement Program...
Vulnerability Description
Privilege escalation in file permissions in Intel Computing Improvement Program before version 2.2.0.03942 may allow an authenticated user to potentially execute code as administrator via local access.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Affected Vendor
Intel Corporation
View all reports →Affected Software
Intel(R) Computing Improvement Program
Vulnerable Versions:
Versions before 2.2.0.03942.
Timeline
Official Publish:
September 12th, 2018
Last Modified:
September 16th, 2024
Added to House:
July 20th, 2026
CVSS Vectors
V3:
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weaknesses (CWE)
No CWE data available
MITRE ATT&CK TTPs
No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.