CVE-2019-11097

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: December 18, 2019 at 09:08 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:12 AM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorTrusted Execution Engine FirmwareTrusted Execution Engine

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%

Description

Improper directory permissions in the installer for Intel(R) Management Engine Consumer Driver for Windows before versions 11.8.70, 11.11.70, 11.22.70, 12.0.45,13.0.10 and 14.0.10; Intel(R) TXE before versions 3.1.70 and 4.0.20 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

3.0 ≤ v < 3.1.704.0 ≤ v < 4.0.20
Affected range stops below 3.1.70, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 4.0.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-276

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