CVE-2016-1493 Information

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.

CVSS Vector

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

Reference

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

Attack Complexity

HIGH

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

HIGH

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

HIGH

Base Severity

7.5