Privilege Escalation Risk in Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory Software
CVE-2021-0106
7.8HIGH
Key Information:
- Vendor
Intel
- Vendor
- CVE Published:
- 9 June 2021
What is CVE-2021-0106?
The Intel Optane DC Persistent Memory for Windows software suffers from incorrect default permissions, which may allow an authenticated user to increase privileges through local access. This vulnerability can lead to unauthorized access to sensitive parts of the system, making it crucial for administrators to apply the latest updates available to mitigate potential risks.
Affected Version(s)
Intel(R) Optane(TM) DC Persistent Memory for Windows software versions before 2.00.00.3842 or 1.00.00.3515