What is CVE-2018-3703?

CVE-2018-3703 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Ssd Data Center Tool, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-01-10.

How severe is CVE-2018-3703?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel Ssd Data Center Tool

CVE-2018-3703

Improper directory permissions in the installer for the Intel(R) SSD Data Center Tool for Windows before v3.0.17 may allow authenticated users to potentially enable an escalation of privilege via local access.

Published 2019-01-10 · last modified 2026-06-17.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.003 (18.1th percentile), scored 2026-10-01.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 18th percentile — 18.1% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Intel Ssd Data Center Tool
Intel Corporation Intel(r) Ssd Data Center Tool For Windows — versions before v3.0.17.
Microsoft Windows

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-732 — Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource

References

www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/INTEL-SA-00207.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2018-3703?: CVE-2018-3703 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Ssd Data Center Tool, classified under Incorrect Permission Assignment for Critical Resource. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-01-10.
How severe is CVE-2018-3703?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.