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CVE-2016-1493
Intel Driver Update Utility before 2.4 retrieves driver updates in cleartext, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to…
High7.5EPSS 1.2%
- Published
- Updated
- Reserved
- Assigned by
- mitre
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.0 | High7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.2% · top 31% of all CVEs (2 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
Affected products
n/a
- affected n/a
References (5)
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/135314/Intel-Driver-Update-Utility-2.2.0.5-Man-In-The-Middle.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/intel-driver-update-utility-mitm (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00048&languageid=en-fr (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 20160119 [CORE-2016-0001] - Intel Driver Update Utility MiTM (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- 20160119 [CORE-2016-0001] - Intel Driver Update Utility MiTM (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
Sources
The same CVE in the primary databases and aggregators, to check against.
- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
- FIRST EPSS (opens in a new tab)
- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
- GitHub Advisories (opens in a new tab)
- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
Record last updated .