7.8
HIGH
CVE-2018-3701
Intel PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software Directory Traversal Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Description

Improper directory permissions in the installer for Intel(R) PROSet/Wireless WiFi Software version 20.100 and earlier may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

INFO

Published Date :

May 17, 2019, 4:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 3, 2019, 12:03 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

1.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2018-3701 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Intel proset\/wireless_wifi
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2018-3701.

URL Resource
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108387
https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K00245734 Third Party Advisory
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-27701
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/INTEL-SA-00204.html Vendor Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2018-3701 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 03, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-264 CWE-264 CWE-732
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Jun. 19, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-27701 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 20, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/108387 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    May. 20, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CVSS V3 AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/INTEL-SA-00204.html No Types Assigned https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/INTEL-SA-00204.html Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K00245734 No Types Assigned https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K00245734 Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE CWE-264
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:intel:proset\/wireless_wifi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 20.100
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 20, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://support.f5.com/csp/article/K00245734 [No Types Assigned]
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.06 }} 0.02%

score

0.24328

percentile

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