CVE-2021-26258

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.7% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2022-05-12 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Improper access control for the Intel(R) Killer(TM) Control Center software before version 2.4.3337.0 may allow an authorized user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

Intel(R) Killer(TM) Control Center software: before 2.4.3337.0 — fixed in 2.4.3337.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel(R) Killer(TM) Control Center software 2.4.3337.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00644.html
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00644.html

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