CVE-2024-21828
Improper access control in some Intel(R) Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools software before...
Improper access control in some Intel(R) Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools software before version 28.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- High
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
Improper access control in some Intel(R) Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools software before version 28.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- Record
CVE-2024-21828- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2024-19440
Improper access control in some Intel(R) Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools software before version 28.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- Record
EUVD-2024-19440- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-x4gp-983j-q9p3
Improper access control in some Intel(R) Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools software before...
Improper access control in some Intel(R) Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools software before version 28.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- Record
GHSA-x4gp-983j-q9p3- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
Improper access control in some Intel(R) Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools software before version 28.3 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.
- Record
CVE-2024-21828- CVSS 3.1
- 6.7 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases, published | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2024-21828 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.7) in Intel Ethernet Adapter Complete Driver Pack, published May 16, 2024. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.16%, the 5th percentile. No source names a fixed version.