Endpoint Management AssistantApplication · Intel

CVE-2024-32483

HIGH · 8.2 CVSS v3.1 Published 2024-11-13
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 1.13.1.0 or later.
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82/100
Remediation priority · High

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 access control for some Intel(R) EMA software before version 1.13.1.0 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege 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 confidence

Intel(R) EMA (Enterprise Management Agent) software before version 1.13.1.0 contains an improper access control vulnerability that allows an authenticated local user to escalate privileges. The vulnerability requires the attacker to have valid authentication credentials and local system access, potentially granting them higher-level permissions than intended by the application's access control model.

MitigationUpgrade Intel(R) EMA software to version 1.13.1.0 or later. Apply the latest security update from Intel and verify the installation. Restrict local access to trusted, privileged users only until the patch is applied.

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
Endpoint Management AssistantApplication
Affected:< 1.13.1.0

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
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
Required
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/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

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Identify installed Intel EMA version
    Locate the Intel Endpoint Management Assistant installation and determine its version number (typically viewable in installed programs list, software itself, or service information)
    Affected if The installed version is any version prior to 1.13.1.0
  2. Verify local authentication is enabled
    Check if the Intel EMA web interface or service is accessible via localhost or local network connections, and confirm local user accounts are configured for authentication
    Affected if Local authentication is permitted and low-privileged local users exist in the EMA system
  3. Enumerate user privilege levels
    Review the user accounts configured in Intel EMA and identify which accounts are assigned low-privileged or standard user roles versus administrative roles
    Affected if Any low-privileged authenticated user accounts exist in the EMA system (the vulnerability allows these users to escalate privileges)

You are affected if Intel EMA version is below 1.13.1.0 AND local authenticated user access is permitted with accounts having less than administrator privileges.

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

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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 · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 1.13.1.0 or later
Fixed in 1.13.1.0
Interim mitigation

Upgrade Intel(R) EMA software to version 1.13.1.0 or later. Apply the latest security update from Intel and verify the installation. Restrict local access to trusted, privileged users only until the patch is applied.

Recommended fix High confidence

1.13.1.0

  1. Upgrade Intel Endpoint Management Assistant to version 1.13.1.0 or later

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Endpoint Management Assistant Scoped from the published advisory
  • Consultation2.0 h
  • Implementation2.0 h
  • Testing4.0 h
  • Review / QA2.0 h
10.0 hours of engineering $1,720
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