What is CVE-2019-14602?

CVE-2019-14602 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Nuvoton Consumer Infrared, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-11-14.

How severe is CVE-2019-14602?

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

Vulnerability in Intel Nuvoton Consumer Infrared

CVE-2019-14602

Improper permissions in the installer for the Nuvoton* CIR Driver versions 1.02.1002 and before may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Published 2019-11-14 · 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 (19.9th percentile), scored 2026-10-02.

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 20th percentile — 19.9% 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 Nuvoton Consumer Infrared
Microsoft Windows
Nuvoton* Cir Driver For Windows* 8 Intel(r) Nuc — versions Before version 1.02.1002

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-276 — Incorrect Default Permissions

References

www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00309.html (Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-14602?: CVE-2019-14602 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Nuvoton Consumer Infrared, classified under Incorrect Default Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2019-11-14.
How severe is CVE-2019-14602?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.