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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2021.0483
Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory Advisory
10 February 2021
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Intel Optane DC
Publisher: Intel
Operating System: Windows
Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2020-24451
Original Bulletin:
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00436.html
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Intel ID: INTEL-SA-00436
Advisory Category: Software
Impact of vulnerability : Escalation of Privilege
Severity rating : MEDIUM
Original release: 02/09/2021
Last revised: 02/09/2021
Summary:
A potential security vulnerability in the Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory
installer for Windows* may allow escalation of privilege. Intel is releasing
software updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details:
CVEID: CVE-2020-24451
Description: Uncontrolled search path in the Intel(R) Optane(TM) DC Persistent
Memory installer for Windows* before version 1.00.00.3506 may allow an
authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local
access.
CVSS Base Score: 6.7 Medium
CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products:
Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory software for Windows* before version
1.00.00.3506.
Recommendation:
Intel recommends updating the Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory software for
Windows* to version 1.00.00.3506 or later.
Updates are available for download at this location:
Updates are available for download at this location: https://
downloadcenter.intel.com/download/29878/
DCPM-Software-for-Intel-Optane-DC-Persistent-Memory-for-Windows-Server-2019-
Acknowledgements:
Intel would like to thank Oussama Sahnoun for reporting this issue.
Intel, and nearly the entire technology industry, follows a disclosure practice
called Coordinated Disclosure, under which a cybersecurity vulnerability is
generally publicly disclosed only after mitigations are available.
Revision History
Revision Date Description
1.0 02/09/2021 Initial Release
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