CVE-2019-11147

Name: CVE-2019-11147
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-12-18T22:15:13.457+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10EPSS 0.38%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-11147 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Insufficient access control in hardware abstraction driver for MEInfo software for Intel(R) CSME before versions 11.8.70, 11.11.70, 11.22.70, 12.0.45, 13.0.0, 14.0.10; TXEInfo software for Intel(R) TXE before versions 3.1.70 and 4.0.20; INTEL-SA-00086 Detection Tool version 1.2.7.0 or before; INTEL-SA-00125 Detection Tool version 1.0.45.0 or before may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.. EPSS estimates a 0.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Insufficient access control in hardware abstraction driver for MEInfo software for Intel(R) CSME before versions 11.8.70, 11.11.70, 11.22.70, 12.0.45, 13.0.0, 14.0.10; TXEInfo software for Intel(R) TXE before versions 3.1.70 and 4.0.20; INTEL-SA-00086 Detection Tool version 1.2.7.0 or before; INTEL-SA-00125 Detection Tool version 1.0.45.0 or before may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.38%

29.5th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Intel	Intel-Sa-00125 Detection Tool	<= 1.0.45.0
Intel	Sa-00086 Detection Tool	<= 1.2.7.0
Intel	Converged Security Management Engine Firmware	>= 11.0, < 11.8.70
Intel	Converged Security Management Engine Firmware	>= 11.10, < 11.11.70
Intel	Converged Security Management Engine Firmware	>= 11.20, < 11.22.70
Intel	Converged Security Management Engine Firmware	>= 12.0, < 12.0.45
Intel	Converged Security Management Engine Firmware	>= 13.0, < 13.0.0
Intel	Converged Security Management Engine Firmware	>= 14.0.0, < 14.0.10
Intel	Trusted Execution Engine Firmware	>= 3.0, < 3.1.70
Intel	Trusted Execution Engine Firmware	>= 4.0, < 4.0.20

References

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00241.htmlVendor Advisory
https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/security-center/advisory/intel-sa-00241.htmlVendor Advisory

Timeline

Published: Dec 18, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-11147?

How severe is CVE-2019-11147?

CVE-2019-11147 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.38% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-11147?

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Source: NVD / NIST