CVE-2020-12353
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 Intel(R) Data Center Manager Console before version 3.6.2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service 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 confidenceIntel Data Center Manager Console versions before 3.6.2 contain improper permission checks that allow authenticated users to trigger a denial of service condition through network access. An attacker with valid credentials can exploit this authorization flaw to cause the service to become unavailable.
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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< 3.6.2CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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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Identify Intel Data Center Manager Console versionLocate the installed Intel Data Center Manager Console application and retrieve its version number through the application's UI, about dialog, or installed programs list in the operating system.Affected if The installed version is any version before 3.6.2 (e.g., 3.6.1, 3.5.0, earlier releases).
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Compare version against the fixed releaseVerify the exact version number found against the affected range: any version lower than 3.6.2 is vulnerable.Affected if The version is below 3.6.2.
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Confirm network accessibility of the serviceDetermine if the Intel Data Center Manager Console service is exposed to network access. Check firewall rules, network bindings, or service configuration to see if remote connections are permitted.Affected if The service is reachable over the network from untrusted or external IP addresses.
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Verify authentication is required for accessCheck whether valid user credentials are needed to access the console. Review authentication settings or user account configurations within the application.Affected if Authenticated users exist and can log in to the console, allowing them to trigger the denial of service condition.
A user is affected if their Intel Data Center Manager Console version is below 3.6.2, the service is network-accessible, and user authentication is enabled, permitting authenticated attackers to cause denial of service.
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 data3.6.2
Upgrade Intel Data Center Manager Console to version 3.6.2 or later to obtain the permission fix. If immediate upgrading is not feasible, restrict network access to trusted authenticated users and monitor for unusual service disruptions.
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