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CVE-2016-1493

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.5 v3.0)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 1.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2016-01-29 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-345

Description

Intel Driver Update Utility before 2.4 retrieves driver updates in cleartext, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.

Affected products

• Intel Driver Update Utility: 2.0, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3

References

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135314/Intel-Driver-Update-Utility-2.2.0.5-Man-In-The-Middle.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/56
• http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/intel-driver-update-utility-mitm
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537327/100/0/threaded
• https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00048&languageid=en-fr
• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135314/Intel-Driver-Update-Utility-2.2.0.5-Man-In-The-Middle.html
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/56
• http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/intel-driver-update-utility-mitm
• http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537327/100/0/threaded
• https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00048&languageid=en-fr

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