Improper authentication in Intel CSME
Priority LOW 30CWE-287Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- High
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-287.
Summary
Improper Authentication in subsystem in Intel(R) CSME versions 12.0 through 12.0.48 (IOT only: 12.0.56), versions 13.0 through 13.0.20, versions 14.0 through 14.0.10 may allow a privileged user to potentially enable escalation of privilege, denial of service or information disclosure via local access.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00453 39th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Intel(R) CSME | versions 12.0 through 12.0.48 (IOT only: 12.0.56), versions 13.0 through 13.0.20, versions 14.0 through 14.0.10 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Intel(R) CSME Vendor— Affected versions 12.0 through 12.0.48 (IOT only: 12.0.56), versions 13.0 through 13.0.20, versions 14.0 through 14.0.10 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:converged_security_management_engine_firmware:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 12.0 to before 12.0.48 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:converged_security_management_engine_firmware:*:*:*:*:iot:*:*:* | 12.0 to before 12.0.56 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:o:intel:converged_security_management_engine_firmware:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* | 13.0 to before 13.0.20; 14.0 to before 14.0.10 | Vulnerable | Intel |
| cpe:2.3:a:netapp:steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | NetApp |
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:converged_security_management_engine_firmware:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 12.0 to before 12.0.48 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:converged_security_management_engine_firmware:*:*:*:*:iot:*:*:* Versions 12.0 to before 12.0.56 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:o:intel:converged_security_management_engine_firmware:*:*:*:*:-:*:*:* Versions 13.0 to before 13.0.20; 14.0 to before 14.0.10 Vulnerable ·Intel
- cpe:2.3:a:netapp:steelstore_cloud_integrated_storage:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·NetApp
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2019-14598
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-hprw-m99v-ppgf
References
Sources
- CVE-2019-14598 · CVE Program
- CVE-2019-14598 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-hprw-m99v-ppgf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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