Vulnerability in Intel Trusted Execution Engine Firmware
CVE-2019-11097
Improper directory permissions in the installer for Intel(R) Management Engine Consumer Driver for Windows before versions 11.8.70, 11.11.70, 11.22.70, 12.0.45,13.0.10 and 14.0.10; Intel(R) TXE before versions 3.1.70 and 4.0.20 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: 0.003 (23.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 24th percentile — 23.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.003 · newest: 0.003 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Intel Trusted Execution Engine Firmware
- Intel(r) Management Engine — versions See provided reference
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-11097?
- CVE-2019-11097 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Trusted Execution Engine Firmware, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-18.
- How severe is CVE-2019-11097?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.