Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
This issue affects older Intel Rapid Storage Technology software installers. A logged-in local user could potentially use the installer’s search-path behavior to gain higher privileges. The available source bundle does not provide CVSS scoring, proof of exploitation, or detailed operational impact.
Executive priority
Treat this as a moderate endpoint hygiene issue. It is not described as remotely exploitable or actively exploited, but privilege escalation flaws can help attackers expand access after initial compromise.
Technical view
CVE-2021-0104 is an uncontrolled search path element in the Intel(R) Rapid Storage Technology software installer before versions 17.9.0.34, 18.0.0.640, and 18.1.0.24. The stated impact is potential local privilege escalation by an authenticated user with local access.
Likely exposure
Exposure is most likely on endpoints or images that still contain vulnerable Intel Rapid Storage Technology installer versions. Systems without the affected installer versions are not indicated as exposed by the provided sources.
Exploitation context
The source bundle does not indicate active exploitation, CISA KEV listing, public exploit availability, or remote exploitation. The described prerequisite is authenticated local access, which reduces internet-facing urgency but matters for endpoint hardening.
Researcher notes
Evidence is limited to the CVE description and Intel advisory reference. No CVSS vector, CWE mapping, exploit status, or detailed technical root cause is included in the supplied bundle.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory Intel Rapid Storage Technology installer versions on managed endpoints and images.
- Upgrade affected installations to Intel-fixed versions or later where applicable.
- Review Intel advisory INTEL-SA-00545 for vendor-specific remediation guidance.
- Remove obsolete vulnerable installers from software repositories and golden images.
Validation and detection
- Confirm installed or packaged Intel RST versions against 17.9.0.34, 18.0.0.640, and 18.1.0.24.
- Check endpoint management inventory for older Intel Rapid Storage Technology installer packages.
- Verify remediation records show vulnerable installer packages were updated or removed.
- Document exceptions where affected software cannot be upgraded immediately.
Public sources used
Generated from the cited source records. This long-tail analysis has not been individually reviewed by a named human.
Conservative CVE-to-ATT&CK context
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00545.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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