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.

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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: 0.004 (28.4th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 28th percentile — 28.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2017-5683: held from 0.004 to 0.004.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000

Affected products

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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.