What is CVE-2019-14568?

CVE-2019-14568 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Rapid Storage Technology, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-16.

How severe is CVE-2019-14568?

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

Vulnerability in Intel Rapid Storage Technology

CVE-2019-14568

Improper permissions in the executable for Intel(R) RST before version 17.7.0.1006 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Published 2019-12-16 · 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 (22.2th percentile), scored 2026-09-29.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 22nd percentile — 22.2% 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 Rapid Storage Technology
Intel(r) Rst — versions before version 17.7.0.1006

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00324.html (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
support.f5.com/csp/article/K38424406

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-14568?: CVE-2019-14568 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Rapid Storage Technology, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-12-16.
How severe is CVE-2019-14568?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.