CVE-2021-26258 (GCVE-0-2021-26258)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2022-05-12 16:35 – Updated: 2025-05-05 16:53
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
7.8 (High)
CWE
- escalation of privilege
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-… | x_refsource_MISC |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Intel(R) Killer(TM) Control Center software |
Affected:
before version 2.4.3337.0
|
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Sightings
| Author | Source | Type | Date | Other |
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Nomenclature
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