CVE-2019-11097 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Management Engine

High 7.8 Published 18 Dec 2019 Updated 4 Aug 2024

An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges due to improper directory permissions in the Intel Management Engine installer.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2019-11097?

CVE-2019-11097 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Management Engine, published on 18 Dec 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper directory permissions in the installer for Intel(R) Management Engine Consumer Driver for Windows before versions 11.8.70, 11.11.70, 11.22.70, 12.0.45,13.0.10 and 14.0.10; Intel(R) TXE before versions 3.1.70 and 4.0.20 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-276

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11097?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Trusted Execution Engine Firmware.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11097?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11097 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-11097 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11097 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8mrf-x47v-mhg2.