CVE-2021-0160 Privilege escalation in Intel(R) NUC Pro Chassis Element AverMedia Capture Card drivers
An authenticated local attacker can escalate privileges via an uncontrolled search path in Intel NUC capture card drivers.
- 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-2021-0160?
CVE-2021-0160 is a high-severity vulnerability in Intel(R) NUC Pro Chassis Element AverMedia Capture Card drivers, published on 11 Aug 2021. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Uncontrolled search path in some Intel(R) NUC Pro Chassis Element AverMedia Capture Card drivers before version 3.0.64.143 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-0160?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intel Avermedia Capture Card.
How do I fix CVE-2021-0160?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-0160 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-0160 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-0160 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8439-jh82-pcq5.