Improper Access Control in Intel Administrative Tools for Network Adapters
CVE-2021-33058

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Intel
Status
Version
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 November 2021

What is CVE-2021-33058?

The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in the installer of Intel Administrative Tools for Intel Network Adapters for Windows prior to version 1.4.0.21. This flaw may allow an attacker with local access to a system to escalate privileges and potentially gain unauthorized access to sensitive resources.

Affected Version(s)

version before version 1.4.0.21

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/a...
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https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211210-0005/
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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