CVE-2019-11145 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Driver & Support Assistant Advisory

High 7.8 Published Updated

An authenticated local user can escalate privileges due to improper file verification in Intel Driver & Support Assistant.

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-2019-11145?

CVE-2019-11145 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Driver & Support Assistant Advisory, published on 19 Aug 2019. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

Improper file verification in Intel® Driver & Support Assistant before 19.7.30.2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Weakness: CWE-275

Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11145?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Intel Driver \& Support Assistant.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11145?

No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11145 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2019-11145 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11145 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5642-gwrq-7pjj.

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