What is CVE-2019-14596?

CVE-2019-14596 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Chipset Inf Utility. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-01-17.

How severe is CVE-2019-14596?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel Chipset Inf Utility

CVE-2019-14596

Improper access control in the installer for Intel(R) Chipset Device Software INF Utility before version 10.1.18 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

EPSS: 0.003 (19.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Intel Chipset_inf_utility
Intel Intel(r) Chipset Device Software Inf Utility — versions before version 10.1.18

References

secure@intel.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-14596?: CVE-2019-14596 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel Chipset Inf Utility. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2020-01-17.
How severe is CVE-2019-14596?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.