Memory And Storage ToolApplication · Intel
CVE-2023-36490
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 initialization in some Intel(R) MAS software before version 2.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service 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 · moderate confidenceIntel(R) MAS (Manageability Administrator Suite) software before version 2.3 contains an improper initialization flaw that allows an authenticated local user to potentially cause a denial of service. This is a local-only vulnerability requiring authentication, indicating the attacker must have valid credentials and local system access.
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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
Memory And Storage ToolApplication
< 2.3CVSS 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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/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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Verify Intel MAS is installedCheck for Intel MAS installation by looking in Program Files folders or using system inventory tools. On Windows, search for 'IntelMAS' in C:\Program Files or C:\Program Files (x86). On Linux, check /opt/intel or /usr/local/intel directories.Affected if Intel MAS software is found installed on the system
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Identify installed Intel MAS versionLocate the version information in the software installation directory, or run 'IntelMAS.exe -version' from the command line if the executable is in PATH. Check the file properties of the main executable or check Windows Registry under HKLM\SOFTWARE\Intel\MAS.Affected if The returned version is lower than 2.3 (e.g., 2.2, 2.1, 2.0, or earlier)
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Confirm local authentication access existsVerify that local user accounts exist on the system. Since this is a local-only vulnerability requiring valid credentials, check if there are valid local user accounts that could potentially authenticate to the system.Affected if Local user accounts with valid credentials exist on the affected system
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Check if Intel MAS service or process is activeView running processes or services related to Intel MAS. On Windows, use Task Manager or 'sc query' command. On Linux, check for running mas daemon or service processes using 'ps aux' or 'systemctl' commands.Affected if The Intel MAS service or associated processes are running on the system
The system is affected if Intel MAS software is installed with a version lower than 2.3, the system has local user accounts enabling authentication, and the Intel MAS service or process is active on the machine.
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.
dbcve · scoped2.3
Upgrade Intel(R) MAS software to version 2.3 or later to remediate this vulnerability. No workarounds are mentioned in the official description.
Intel Memory And Storage Tool (MAS) version 2.3
- Navigate to the official Intel website and download Intel Memory and Storage Tool (MAS) version 2.3 or later
- Uninstall the current version of Intel MAS from the system
- Install the newly downloaded Intel MAS version 2.3
- Verify the installation by checking the software version to confirm version 2.3 is installed
Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.
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Scoped from the published advisory
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- Implementation2.0 h
- Testing2.0 h
- Review / QA1.0 h
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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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ContributedPeer-ranked notes from engineers who’ve handled CVE-2023-36490 in production — separate from our analysis above.
The advisory tells you what broke. It rarely tells you what actually worked. If you’ve dealt with this one, that detail is what the next engineer is searching for.
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- A config change or rule that shut the vector down
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