CVE-2021-0121 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe MAX Dedicated Graphics Drivers for Windows 10
An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges due to improper access control in the Intel Iris Xe MAX graphics driver 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-2021-0121?
CVE-2021-0121 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe MAX Dedicated Graphics Drivers for Windows 10, published on 17 Nov 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Improper access control in the installer for some Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe MAX Dedicated Graphics Drivers for Windows 10 before version 27.20.100.9466 may allow authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0121?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Iris Xe Max Dedicated Graphics.
How do I fix CVE-2021-0121?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-0121 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-0121 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0121 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe MAX Dedicated Graphics Drivers for Windows 10
Sources
Also known as GHSA-693p-74cq-565g.