TI-2017-03679 Aliases CVE-2017-5683 GHSA-52fm-q822-c9mc

Privilege escalation in IntelHAXM.sys driver in the Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution…

LOW 34Published 2017-04-04 · Updated 2024-08-05

Key facts

Attack vector: Local
Privileges required: Low
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: Fixed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Privilege escalation in IntelHAXM.sys driver in the Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager before version 6.0.6 allows a local user to gain system level access.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0037 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07

Fix Fixed Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager (Intel): v6.0.6

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
Intel	Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager	before v6.0.6	v6.0.6	Patch available	CNA

Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager VendorIntel Affected before v6.0.6 Fixed in v6.0.6 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:intel:hardware_accelerated_execution_manager::::::::	up to 6.0.4	Vulnerable	Intel

cpe:2.3:a:intel:hardware_accelerated_execution_manager:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 6.0.4 Vulnerable ·Intel

Remediation

Fix · CNA Intel Hardware Accelerated Execution Manager (Intel) Fixed in v6.0.6

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-5683
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-52fm-q822-c9mc

References

Patch 1

https://security-center.intel.com/advisory.aspx?intelid=INTEL-SA-00072&languageid=en-fr

TI-2022-06183 Improper access control in the Intel(R) HAXM software before version 7.7.1 may allow an… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
TI-2021-00121 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Intel HAXM software CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
TI-2021-00122 Uncontrolled resource consumption in Intel HAXM software CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.2

Sources

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