CVE-2021-26258 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Improper access control for the Intel(R) Killer(TM) Control Center software before version 2.4.3337.0 may allow an authorized user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Published: 2022-05-12

Score: 7.8 High

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

Intel(R) Killer(TM) Control Center software

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`before version 2.4.3337.0`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:intel:killer_control_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2021-13075	Improper access control for the Intel(R) Killer(TM) Control Center software before version 2.4.3337.0 may allow an authorized user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00864.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00644.html

History

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Subscriptions

Intel Killer Control Center

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: intel

Published: 2022-05-12T16:35:51.000Z

Updated: 2025-05-05T16:53:30.853Z

Reserved: 2021-11-30T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2021-26258

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2022-05-12T17:15:08.830

Modified: 2025-05-05T17:17:02.827

Link: CVE-2021-26258

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

NVD-CWE-Other

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