# CVE-2019-0128: Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Chipset Device Software (INF Update Utility) Advisory

> An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to improper permissions in the Intel Chipset Device Software installer.

- **Severity:** High 7.8 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Local or same network only
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 13 Jun 2019
- **Updated:** 4 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-m77g-j8m8-3c85

## What is CVE-2019-0128?

CVE-2019-0128 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Chipset Device Software (INF Update Utility) Advisory, published on 13 Jun 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Improper permissions in the installer for Intel(R) Chipset Device Software (INF Update Utility) before version 10.1.1.45 may allow an authenticated user to escalate privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-264

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0128?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Intel Chipset Device Software.

## How do I fix CVE-2019-0128?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0128 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2019-0128 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0128 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Chipset Device Software (INF Update Utility) Advisory

- [CVE-2024-21814](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-21814/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Chipset Device Software (medium 6.7)
- [CVE-2023-25174](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-25174/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Chipset Driver Software (medium 6.7)
- [CVE-2023-28739](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28739/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Chipset Driver Software (medium 6.7)
- [CVE-2023-28388](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-28388/): Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Chipset Device Software (medium 6.7)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2019-0128 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2019-0128 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Chipset Device Software (INF Update Utility) Advisory, published on 13 Jun 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0128 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Intel(R) Chipset Device Software (INF Update Utility) Advisory. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-0128/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2019-0128/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-0128
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-0128
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2019-0128

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