CVE-2019-0151 Privilege escalation in 2019.2 IPU – Intel(R) Processor Security
A privileged local attacker can escalate privileges due to insufficient memory protection in Intel TXT on certain Core and Xeon processors.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2019-0151?
CVE-2019-0151 is a medium-severity vulnerability in 2019.2 IPU – Intel(R) Processor Security, published on 14 Nov 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Insufficient memory protection in Intel(R) TXT for certain Intel(R) Core Processors and Intel(R) Xeon(R) Processors may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-0151?
It affects 444 products.
Products include Intel Core I5-5300u Firmware, Intel Core I5-5350u Firmware, Intel Core I5-6300u Firmware, Intel Core I5-6360u Firmware, Intel Core I5-6440hq Firmware, Intel Core I5-6500 Firmware and 438 more.
How do I fix CVE-2019-0151?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-0151 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-0151 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-0151 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p4x6-pmx2-w6pr.