Intel Driver Update Utility before 2.4 retrieves driver updates in cleartext, which makes…
Priority LOW 35CWE-345Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Required
- Attack complexity
- High
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-345.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01248 69th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:intel:driver_update_utility:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:a:intel:driver_update_utility:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.1 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:a:intel:driver_update_utility:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:a:intel:driver_update_utility:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.3 | Vulnerable | Intel |
- cpe:2.3:a:intel:driver_update_utility:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:a:intel:driver_update_utility:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.1 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:a:intel:driver_update_utility:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:a:intel:driver_update_utility:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.3 Vulnerable ·Intel
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2016-1493
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-rvj2-jr49-7hc2
References
Sources
- CVE-2016-1493 · CVE Program
- CVE-2016-1493 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-rvj2-jr49-7hc2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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