TI-2018-02707 Aliases CVE-2018-3705 GHSA-9qrf-9m98-v5r2

Incorrect permission assignment in Intel System Defense Utility

LOW 24CWE-732Published 2018-12-13 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: None · None · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Improper directory permissions in the installer for the Intel(R) System Defense Utility (all versions) may allow authenticated users to potentially enable a denial of service via local access.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00255 17th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
Intel	Intel System Defense Utility	All versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

Intel System Defense Utility VendorIntel Affected All versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:intel:system_defense_utility::::::::	all versions	Vulnerable	Intel

cpe:2.3:a:intel:system_defense_utility:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Intel

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-3705
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9qrf-9m98-v5r2

References

Advisory 1

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/INTEL-SA-00209.html

Sources

This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD. Sources and licences