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CVE-2021-33059

• Severity: medium (CVSS 6.7 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.3% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2021-11-17 · updated 2026-06-17
• Weakness: CWE-20

Description

Improper input validation in the Intel(R) Administrative Tools for Intel(R) Network Adapters driver for Windows before version 1.4.0.15, may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected products

• Intel(R) Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools drivers for Windows: before 1.4.0.15 — fixed in 1.4.0.15

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel(R) Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools drivers for Windows 1.4.0.15. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211210-0005/
• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00555.html
• https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20211210-0005/
• https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00555.html

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