CVE-2021-0135 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) Ethernet Diagnostic Driver for Windows
A privileged local user can escalate privileges due to improper input validation in the Intel Ethernet Diagnostic Driver for Windows.
- 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-2021-0135?
CVE-2021-0135 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) Ethernet Diagnostic Driver for Windows, 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 input validation in the Intel(R) Ethernet Diagnostic Driver for Windows before version 1.4.0.10 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0135?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Ethernet Diagnostic Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2021-0135?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-0135 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-0135 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0135 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-px8h-3j4c-2f46.