Improper access control in some firmware package and LED mode toggle tool for some Intel(R) PCIe Switch software before version MR4_1.0b1 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
Access control involves the use of several protection mechanisms such as:
When any mechanism is not applied or otherwise fails, attackers can compromise the security of the product by gaining privileges, reading sensitive information, executing commands, evading detection, etc. There are two distinct behaviors that can introduce access control weaknesses: