VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2019-0159
Insufficient memory protection in the Linux Administrative Tools for Intel(R) Network Adapters before version 24.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 0.37%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.37%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Insufficient memory protection in the Linux Administrative Tools for Intel(R) Network Adapters before version 24.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 0.37% probability · 31th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Affected
- intel/administrative tools for intel network adapters
- Source
- secure@intel.com
References
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00237.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00237.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.