CVE-2016-1493 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity High

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Intel	Driver Update Utility

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:intel:driver_update_utility:2.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:intel:driver_update_utility:2.1:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:intel:driver_update_utility:2.2:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:intel:driver_update_utility:2.3:::::::*

No data.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

No history.

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2016-01-29T20:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-05T22:55:14.820Z

Reserved: 2016-01-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2016-1493

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2016-01-29T20:59:07.577

Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Link: CVE-2016-1493

Redhat

No data.

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