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medium 6.7

CVE-2024-21828 json

Improper access control in some Intel(R) Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools software before version 28.3 may allow an authenticated u…

published 2y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2024-19440

cvss
6.7
version 3.1, CNA
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
0.2%
EPSS 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 5%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Improper access control in some Intel(R) Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools software before version 28.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Patch / fix

  • intel ethernet_adapter_complete_driver_pack 28.3
  • intel ethernet_connections_boot_utility_preboot_images_and_efi_drivers 28.3

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CISA SSVC

Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical impact
total
Assessed
2y ago

Exploit prediction

0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 5% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-11).

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
CNA 3.1 6.7 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

  • n/a Intel(R) Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools software
  • intel ethernet_adapter_complete_driver_pack
  • intel ethernet_connections_boot_utility_preboot_images_and_efi_drivers

Classification

Weakness

References

Sources

Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.