What is CVE-2024-21828?

CVE-2024-21828 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(r) Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools Software, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2024-05-16.

How severe is CVE-2024-21828?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Intel(r) Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools Software

CVE-2024-21828

Improper access control in some Intel(R) Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools software before version 28.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

EPSS: 0.002 (5.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

N/a Intel(r) Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools Software — versions before version 28.3

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-284 — Improper Access Control

References

secure@intel.com

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-21828?: CVE-2024-21828 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(r) Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools Software, classified under Improper Access Control. CVSS score: 6.7/10. Published 2024-05-16.
How severe is CVE-2024-21828?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.7 out of 10.