Vulnerability in Intel Computing Improvement Program

CVE-2021-0074

Improper permissions in the installer for the Intel(R) Computing Improvement Program software before version 2.4.5982 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

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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: 0.002 (10.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 11th percentile — 10.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2021-0074: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: 0.000

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-0074?
CVE-2021-0074 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel Computing Improvement Program, classified under Improper Preservation of Permissions. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2021-06-09.
How severe is CVE-2021-0074?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.