CVE-2021-33058 describes an improper access control vulnerability in the installer for Intel Administrative Tools for Intel Network Adapters for Windows prior to version 1.4.0.21. This flaw allows an unauthenticated, local attacker to potentially achieve escalation of privilege. With a CVSS v3.1 score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability presents a significant risk, as it requires only local access and low attack complexity to impact confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 1.4.0.21CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:intel:administrative_tools_for_intel_network_adapters:*:*:*:*:*:windows:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.1 Reddit, 0.2 Bluesky, 0.1 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.3 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.