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CVE-2018-3679

9.6 · CRITICAL

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.

Published Sep 12, 2018EPSS 1.23%

Overview

CVE-2018-3679 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 12, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.6 (CRITICAL).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.6, rated CRITICAL. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical 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.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-3679?

CVE-2018-3679 is a critical-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 12, 2018 and has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.6 (CRITICAL).

How severe is CVE-2018-3679?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.0 base score of 9.6, rated CRITICAL. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2018-3679?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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