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Data Center ManagerApplication · Intel

CVE-2020-12347

HIGH · 8.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2020-11-12
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 3.6.2 or later.
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94/100
Remediation priority · Urgent
Remotely reachable 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
Improper input validation in the Intel(R) Data Center Manager Console before version 3.6.2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via network 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 · moderate confidence

Intel Data Center Manager Console before version 3.6.2 contains an improper input validation vulnerability that allows an authenticated user to elevate privileges through network access, likely by injecting malicious input that is not properly sanitized before processing.

MitigationUpgrade Intel Data Center Manager Console to version 3.6.2 or later to remediate this 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
Data Center ManagerApplication
Affected:< 3.6.2

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
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/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 checks

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  1. Verify Intel Data Center Manager Console is installed
    Check for the presence of Intel Data Center Manager Console in your system using system inventory tools, installed programs list, or by locating the application in Program Files
    Affected if The product is not installed on the system
  2. Determine the installed version of Intel Data Center Manager Console
    Access the console's About or Help section, check the Windows registry under the Intel DCM Console entry, or examine version information in the installation directory
    Affected if Unable to locate or confirm the installed version number
  3. Compare installed version to the affected range
    Document the exact version number and compare it against version 3.6.2 - any version lower than 3.6.2 falls within the affected range
    Affected if Installed version is 3.6.1 or lower, indicating the vulnerability is present

If Intel Data Center Manager Console is present and the installed version is below 3.6.2, the environment is affected by this improper input validation vulnerability that could allow authenticated privilege escalation.

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

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From vendor data
Upgrade available Upgrade to 3.6.2 or later
Fixed in 3.6.2
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Intel Data Center Manager Console to version 3.6.2 or later to remediate this vulnerability.

Fix this in Data Center Manager Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation4.0 h
  • Implementation8.0 h
  • Testing6.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
20.0 hours of engineering $3,500
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