CVE-2016-1493

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Summary

CVECVE-2016-1493
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2016-01-29 20:59:07 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionIntel 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.0 7.5 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-345 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.0[email protected]Primary7.5HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary7.6AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3.0 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
High
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Intel Driver Update Utility 2.0 All All All
Application Intel Driver Update Utility 2.1 All All All
Application Intel Driver Update Utility 2.2 All All All
Application Intel Driver Update Utility 2.3 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Intel Driver Update Utility MiTM | Core Security af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.coresecurity.com
Full Disclosure: [CORE-2016-0001] - Intel Driver Update Utility MiTM af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 seclists.org
SecurityFocus af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com
Intel Driver Update Utility 2.2.0.5 Man-In-The-Middle ≈ Packet Storm af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 packetstormsecurity.com
Intel® Product Security Center af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security-center.intel.com Patch, Vendor Advisory
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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