Intel Endpoint Management Assistant Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

A privilege escalation vulnerability has been identified in Intel Endpoint Management Assistant (EMA) software versions prior to 1.14.5. The issue arises from improper input validation, which may allow an unprivileged, unauthenticated user to escalate privileges. Exploitation could occur through adjacent access, without special internal knowledge, and requires no user interaction. This vulnerability has the potential to significantly impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system.

Impact

Exploitation of this vulnerability could lead to unauthorized privilege escalation, allowing an attacker to gain elevated rights or access within the application or system.

Remediation

Users are advised to update Intel Endpoint Management Assistant (EMA) software to version 1.14.5 or later. The update is available for download from the Intel Download Center.