FKIE_CVE-2016-1493

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-01-29 20:59 - Updated: 2025-04-12 10:46
Severity ?
7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135314/Intel-Driver-Update-Utility-2.2.0.5-Man-In-The-Middle.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/56
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/intel-driver-update-utility-mitm
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537327/100/0/threaded
cve@mitre.orghttps://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00048&languageid=en-frPatch, Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135314/Intel-Driver-Update-Utility-2.2.0.5-Man-In-The-Middle.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2016/Jan/56
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/intel-driver-update-utility-mitm
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537327/100/0/threaded
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00048&languageid=en-frPatch, Vendor Advisory
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
intel driver_update_utility 2.0
intel driver_update_utility 2.1
intel driver_update_utility 2.2
intel driver_update_utility 2.3
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