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CVE-2019-14596

Status: ModifiedMedium (5.5)—

Improper access control in the installer for Intel(R) Chipset Device Software INF Utility before version 10.1.18 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable denial of service via local access.

CVSS

Exploitation probability (EPSS)

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).

Affected technologies (1)

Intel — Chipset INF Utility

CWEs

References

Raw JSON (NVD)

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  "lastModified": "2026-06-17T02:18:41.113",
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