What is CVE-2019-11120?

CVE-2019-11120 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel 62x Chipset. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-10-11.

How severe is CVE-2019-11120?

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

Vulnerability in Intel 62x Chipset

CVE-2019-11120

Insufficient path checking in the installer for Intel(R) Active System Console before version 8.0 Build 24 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Published 2019-10-11 · last modified 2026-06-17.

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 (26.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-26.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 27th percentile — 26.9% 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 62x Chipset
Intel Active System Console — versions 8.0
Intel® Active System Console Advisory — versions before version 8.0 Build 24

References

www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00261.html (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-11120?: CVE-2019-11120 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel 62x Chipset. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-10-11.
How severe is CVE-2019-11120?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.