How severe is CVE-2017-5683?

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

Vulnerability in Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager

CVE-2017-5683

Privilege escalation in IntelHAXM.sys driver in the Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager before version 6.0.6 allows a local user to gain system level access.

EPSS: 0.004 (29.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Intel Hardware_accelerated_execution_manager
Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager — versions Before v6.0.6

References

secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-5683?: CVE-2017-5683 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-04-04.
How severe is CVE-2017-5683?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.