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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA256 =========================================================================== AUSCERT External Security Bulletin Redistribution ESB-2021.3728 Intel Ethernet Diagnostic Driver Advisory 10 November 2021 =========================================================================== AusCERT Security Bulletin Summary --------------------------------- Product: Intel Ethernet Diagnostic Driver Publisher: Intel Operating System: Windows Impact/Access: Increased Privileges -- Existing Account Resolution: Patch/Upgrade CVE Names: CVE-2021-0135 Original Bulletin: https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00524.html - --------------------------BEGIN INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- Intel ID: INTEL-SA-00524 Advisory Category: Software Impact of vulnerability : Escalation of Privilege Severity rating : MEDIUM Original release: 11/09/2021 Last revised: 11/09/2021 Summary: A potential security vulnerability in the Intel Ethernet Diagnostic Driver for Windows may allow escalation of privilege. Intel is releasing software updates to mitigate this potential vulnerability. Vulnerability Details: CVEID: CVE-2021-0135 Description: Improper input validation in the Intel(R) Ethernet Diagnostic Driver for Windows before version 1.4.0.10 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access. CVSS Base Score: 6.7 Medium CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Affected Products: Intel Ethernet Diagnostic Driver for Windows before version 1.4.0.10. Recommendations: Intel recommends updating the Intel Ethernet Diagnostic Driver for Windows to version 1.4.0.10 or later. This may be accomplished by installing version 25.1 or later of Administrative Tools for Intel Network Adapters. Updates are available for download at this location: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/4237/ Ethernet-Administrative-Tools-for-Intel-Network-Adapters Acknowledgements: Intel would like to thank Kasif Dekel for reporting this issue. Intel, and nearly the entire technology industry, follows a disclosure practice called Coordinated Disclosure, under which a cybersecurity vulnerability is generally publicly disclosed only after mitigations are available. Revision History Revision Date Description 1.0 11/09/2021 Initial Release - --------------------------END INCLUDED TEXT-------------------- You have received this e-mail bulletin as a result of your organisation's registration with AusCERT. The mailing list you are subscribed to is maintained within your organisation, so if you do not wish to continue receiving these bulletins you should contact your local IT manager. If you do not know who that is, please send an email to auscert@auscert.org.au and we will forward your request to the appropriate person. NOTE: Third Party Rights This security bulletin is provided as a service to AusCERT's members. As AusCERT did not write the document quoted above, AusCERT has had no control over its content. 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