CVE-2016-1493

CVSS V2 High 7.6 CVSS V3 High 7.5
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.
Overview
  • CVE ID
  • CVE-2016-1493
  • Assigner
  • cve@mitre.org
  • Vulnerability Status
  • Modified
  • Published Version
  • 2016-01-29T20:59:07
  • Last Modified Date
  • 2018-10-09T19:59:09
Weakness Enumerations
CWE URL
CWE-345 http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/345.html
CPE Configuration (Product)
CPE Vulnerable Operator Version Start Version End
cpe:2.3:a:intel:driver_update_utility:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:intel:driver_update_utility:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:intel:driver_update_utility:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
cpe:2.3:a:intel:driver_update_utility:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* 1 OR
CVSS Version 2
  • Version
  • 2.0
  • Vector String
  • AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
  • Access Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Access Compatibility
  • HIGH
  • Authentication
  • NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact
  • COMPLETE
  • Base Score
  • 7.6
  • Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 4.9
  • Impact Score
  • 10
CVSS Version 3
  • Version
  • 3.0
  • Vector String
  • CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
  • Attack Vector
  • NETWORK
  • Attack Compatibility
  • HIGH
  • Privileges Required
  • NONE
  • User Interaction
  • REQUIRED
  • Scope
  • UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact
  • HIGH
  • Availability Impact
  • HIGH
  • Base Score
  • 7.5
  • Base Severity
  • HIGH
  • Exploitability Score
  • 1.6
  • Impact Score
  • 5.9
References
Reference URL Reference Tags
https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00048&languageid=en-fr Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.coresecurity.com/advisories/intel-driver-update-utility-mitm
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.securityfocus.com/archive/1/537327/100/0/threaded
Sources
Source Name Source URL
NIST https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-1493
MITRE https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2016-1493
History
Created Old Value New Value Data Type Notes
2022-05-10 18:33:51 Added to TrackCVE
2022-12-02 08:12:10 2016-01-29T20:59Z 2016-01-29T20:59:07 CVE Published Date updated
2022-12-02 08:12:10 2018-10-09T19:59:09 CVE Modified Date updated
2022-12-02 08:12:10 Modified Vulnerability Status updated