CVE-2019-0135
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 · uneditedImproper permissions in the installer for Intel(R) Accelerated Storage Manager in Intel(R) RSTe before version 5.5.0.2015 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. L-SA-00206
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 confidenceThe Intel RSTe Accelerated Storage Manager installer prior to version 5.5.0.2015 has improper file system permissions that allow an authenticated local user to modify installer components or installation directories, potentially achieving elevated privileges on the system.
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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< 5.5.0.2015all versionsall versionsall versionsall versionsCVSS 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
- High
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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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Check Intel RSTe installed versionOpen Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features, or use 'wmic product get name,version' command, and look for Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise or Intel RSTe Accelerated Storage Manager in the listAffected if The installed version is lower than 5.5.0.2015
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Inspect RSTe installation directory permissionsLocate the Intel RSTe installation directory (typically under Program Files or Program Files x86), right-click the folder, go to Properties > Security, and verify that standard users have Modify or Write permissions to installer components or installation subfoldersAffected if Authenticated local users have Write or Modify access to installer files or directories
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Check for RSTe installer remnantsSearch for Intel RSTe installer files (MSI or EXE installers) in user-writable locations such as temp folders, downloads, or shared directoriesAffected if Installer files exist in directories writable by non-admin users
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Verify Lenovo ThinkStation firmware versionUse system information tools (such as 'wmic bios get version' or the Lenovo Vantage/System Update utility) to check the firmware version of the ThinkStation P520, P520c, P720, or P920Affected if The system is a Lenovo ThinkStation P520, P520c, P720, or P920 with any firmware version (all versions are affected)
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Check for recent installation activityReview Windows Event Viewer under Windows Logs > Application for Intel RSTe installer events, or check the installation date/timestamp of the Intel RSTe program filesAffected if Intel RSTe installer was run and the version is below 5.5.0.2015
You are affected if Intel Rapid Storage Technology Enterprise version is below 5.5.0.2015, or if you are running any firmware version on a Lenovo ThinkStation P520, P520c, P720, or P920, and standard users have write access to RSTe installation directories.
Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.
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From vendor data5.5.0.2015
Upgrade Intel RSTe (Rapid Storage Technology enterprise) to version 5.5.0.2015 or later to obtain the patched installer with correct permission configurations.
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