CVE-2024-21828

Severity: medium (CVSS 6.7 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2024-05-16 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-284

Description

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.

Affected products

Intel Ethernet Adapter Complete Driver Pack: before 28.3 — fixed in 28.3
Intel Ethernet Connections Boot Utility Preboot Images And Efi Drivers: before 28.3 — fixed in 28.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Intel Ethernet Adapter Complete Driver Pack 28.3; Intel Ethernet Connections Boot Utility Preboot Images And Efi Drivers 28.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01056.html
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-01056.html

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