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AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution
ESB-2021.2008
Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory for Windows Advisory
9 June 2021
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AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary
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Product: Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory
Publisher: Intel
Operating System: Windows
Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Existing Account
Resolution: Patch/Upgrade
CVE Names: CVE-2021-0106
Original Bulletin:
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00541.html
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Intel ID: INTEL-SA-00541
Advisory Category: Software
Impact of vulnerability : Escalation of Privilege
Severity rating : MEDIUM
Original release: 06/08/2021
Last revised: 06/08/2021
Summary:
A potential security vulnerability in the Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory for
Windows software may allow escalation of privilege. Intel is releasing software
updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability.
Vulnerability Details:
CVEID: CVE-2021-0106
Description: Incorrect default permissions in the Intel(R) Optane(TM) DC
Persistent Memory for Windows software versions before 2.00.00.3842 or
1.00.00.3515 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:
+-----------------------------------------------+---------------------------+
|Processor |Mitigated version or higher|
+-----------------------------------------------+---------------------------+
|3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processor |2.00.00.3842 |
+-----------------------------------------------+---------------------------+
|3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processor |2.00.00.3842 |
+-----------------------------------------------+---------------------------+
|2nd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processor |1.00.00.3515 |
+-----------------------------------------------+---------------------------+
Recommendations:
Intel recommends that users of Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory for Windows
software to versions 2.00.00.3842, 1.00.00.3515 or later.
Updates are available for download at this location: Releases . intel/ipmctl .
GitHub
Acknowledgements:
Intel would like to thank mazoz ocher 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 06/08/2021 Initial Release
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