CVE-2018-3696
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 · uneditedAuthentication bypass in the Intel RAID Web Console 3 for Windows before 4.186 may allow an unprivileged user to potentially gain administrative privileges via local access.
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 · high confidenceIntel RAID Web Console 3 for Windows versions prior to 4.186 contain an authentication bypass vulnerability that allows an unprivileged local user to escalate privileges to administrative level. The issue stems from improper authentication logic in the web console interface, enabling a local attacker to bypass security controls and gain full administrative access to the RAID management system.
Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.
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< 4.186CVSS 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
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/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 checksWork through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.
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Verify Intel RAID Web Console 3 is installedOpen Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features, or run 'Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product | Where-Object {$_.Name -like "*RAID Web Console*"}' in PowerShell to list installed programs containing RAID Web ConsoleAffected if The software is not listed in installed programs, indicating it is not present
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Find the installed version of Intel RAID Web Console 3Check the version in Programs and Features, or locate the installation directory (typically C:\Program Files\Intel\RAID Web Console 3\) and view the version info of the main executable (often named something like RWC3.exe or similar), or check in Add/Remove programs detailsAffected if The version shown is lower than 4.186 (for example, 4.180, 4.175, etc.)
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Confirm the web console service is runningOpen Services (services.msc) and look for an Intel RAID Web Console service, or run 'Get-Service | Where-Object {$_.DisplayName -like "*RAID*"}' in PowerShell to check if the service is startedAffected if The service is installed and running, exposing the web console interface locally
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Verify the web console is accessible locallyOpen a web browser on the same system and attempt to access the local web console URL (commonly http://localhost:2601 or similar local port), or check which ports are listening using 'netstat -an | findstr LISTENING' for typical RWC3 portsAffected if The web interface responds and accepts connections, meaning the authentication mechanism is active
You are affected if Intel RAID Web Console 3 for Windows is installed with a version lower than 4.186 and the web console service is running and accessible.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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 data4.186
Upgrade Intel RAID Web Console 3 for Windows to version 4.186 or later to remediate this vulnerability. Since the attack requires local access, ensure proper access controls and physical security for systems hosting this software.
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References Go to the primary sourcePrimary sources — vendor advisories, patches and trackers. Where our summary and a reference disagree, the reference wins.
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