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Saffron MemorybaseApplication · Intel

CVE-2018-3671

MEDIUM · 5.7 CVSS v3.0 Published 2018-08-01
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 11.4 or later.
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59/100
Remediation priority · Elevated
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Escalation of privilege in Intel Saffron admin application before 11.4 allows an authenticated user to access unauthorized information.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

Intel Saffron admin application before version 11.4 contains an access control flaw that allows authenticated users to escalate privileges and access information they are not authorized to view.

MitigationUpgrade Intel Saffron admin application to version 11.4 or later to address the privilege escalation vulnerability.

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Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Saffron MemorybaseApplication
Affected:< 11.4

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Adjacent
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
None
Availability
None

CVSS:3.0/AV:A/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify if Intel Saffron Memorybase is installed
    Check for Intel Saffron Memorybase installation directories, services, or installed programs on the system. Look for processes named 'saffron' or 'memorybase' running on the system.
    Affected if Intel Saffron Memorybase software is present on the system
  2. Determine the installed version of Intel Saffron Memorybase
    Locate the application version information - typically found in the admin web interface (usually port 8080 or 8443), in installation logs, or via command line tools like 'memorybase --version' if available. Compare the version number against 11.4.
    Affected if The installed version is below 11.4
  3. Verify the admin application interface is accessible
    Check if the Intel Saffron admin web interface is exposed and accessible on the network. Attempt to access the admin login page via HTTP/HTTPS on the configured port.
    Affected if The admin interface is accessible over the network
  4. Confirm user authentication is enabled
    Verify that the application requires authentication for admin functions. Check if standard user accounts can be created and if privilege separation exists within the application.
    Affected if The application allows standard user authentication alongside admin accounts

A user is affected if Intel Saffron Memorybase is installed with a version below 11.4 and the admin interface is accessible and uses authentication.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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Remediation Closing itWhat it takes to close this. Where a vendor fix exists we point at it; where none exists we say so plainly, and can build one. Effort estimates are scoped from the advisory, not from your codebase.

From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to 11.4 or later
Fixed in 11.4
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Intel Saffron admin application to version 11.4 or later to address the privilege escalation vulnerability.

Fix this in Saffron Memorybase Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation3.0 h
  • Testing2.0 h
  • Review / QA1.0 h
8.0 hours of engineering $1,420
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