CVE-2019-11162 Missing authorization in Intel(R) Computing Improvement Program Advisory
An authenticated local user can escalate privileges, cause denial of service, or disclose information due to insufficient access control in the Intel Computing Improvement Program driver.
- 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-2019-11162?
CVE-2019-11162 is a high-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Intel(R) Computing Improvement Program 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
Insufficient access control in hardware abstraction in SEMA driver for Intel(R) Computing Improvement Program before version 2.4.0.04733 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege, denial of service or information disclosure via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-11162?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Computing Improvement Program.
How do I fix CVE-2019-11162?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-11162 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2019-11162 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-11162 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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- CVE-2018-12168 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Computing Improvement Program
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q646-865j-3hx6.