Vulnerability in Intel Administrative Tools For Network Adapters
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.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (28.5th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 29th percentile — 28.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Intel Administrative Tools For Network Adapters
- Linux Administrative Tools For Intel(r) Network Adapters — versions before version 24.3
References
- www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00237.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-0159?
- CVE-2019-0159 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Administrative Tools For Network Adapters. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-16.
- How severe is CVE-2019-0159?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.