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CVE-2019-0159

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2019-12-16 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Insufficient memory protection in the Linux Administrative Tools for Intel(R) Network Adapters before version 24.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

• Intel(R) Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools drivers for Windows: before 24.3 — fixed in 24.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel(R) Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools drivers for Windows 24.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00237.html
• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00237.html

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