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CVE-2019-0135

Improper 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

Security Impact Summary

This vulnerability carries a HIGH severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8, requiring local system access to exploit with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction requiring only low-level privileges . The vulnerability impacts confidentiality (data exposure), integrity (unauthorized modifications), and availability (service disruption) for affected systems. Impacting 9 products from intel, from lenovo, from lenovo and 6 others, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

First disclosed in 2019, this vulnerability was reported during a period defined by widespread IoT adoption challenges, mobile security concerns, and the emergence of advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques. Contemporary mitigation strategies focused on secure development practices and third-party component vetting.

Published

2019-03-14T20:29:01.600

Last Modified

2024-11-21T04:16:18.483

Status

Modified

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 7.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Access Vector: LOCAL
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: PARTIAL

Exploitability Score

3.9

Impact Score

6.4

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-264

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	intel	rapid_storage_technology_enterprise	< 5.5.0.2015	Yes
Operating System	lenovo	thinkstation_p520_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	lenovo	thinkstation_p520	-	No
Operating System	lenovo	thinkstation_p520c_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	lenovo	thinkstation_p520c	-	No
Operating System	lenovo	thinkstation_p720_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	lenovo	thinkstation_p720	-	No
Operating System	lenovo	thinkstation_p920_firmware	-	Yes
Hardware	lenovo	thinkstation_p920	-	No

References

https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-27843 Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00231.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://support.lenovo.com/us/en/product_security/LEN-27843 Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00231.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For intel's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.