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Administrative Tools For Intel Network AdaptersApplication · Intel

CVE-2022-27808

HIGH · 7.8 CVSS v3.1 Published 2023-02-16
Fix available
A fix is available. Upgrade to 27.6 or later.
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80/100
Remediation priority · High
Zero-click

Official description Straight from the sourceThe vendor's or NVD's own wording, published unedited. Authoritative, but often terse — it says what broke, rarely what to do.

NVD · unedited
Insufficient control flow management in some Intel(R) Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools drivers for Windows before version 1.5.0.2 may allow an authenticated user to potentially enable escalation of privilege via local access.

Technical summary Written by usOur analysis, written from the advisory, the CVSS vector and the affected-version data. It adds context the advisory leaves out, and never invents facts that are not in the source.

dbcve analysis · moderate confidence

A vulnerability in Intel Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools drivers for Windows (versions before 1.5.0.2) allows an authenticated local user to escalate privileges due to insufficient control flow management in the driver. The flaw permits a local attacker to gain elevated system privileges.

MitigationUpdate Intel Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools to version 1.5.0.2 or later. Apply the vendor patch through standard Windows update mechanisms or manual driver installation after testing.

Verify against the referenced sources before acting — the references below are authoritative for this CVE, this summary is not.

Affected products & versions What the vendor confirmedThe version ranges the vendor confirmed as vulnerable. If your version sits inside a range here, treat yourself as exposed until you have upgraded.

NVD · CPE data
Administrative Tools For Intel Network AdaptersApplication
Affected:< 27.6

CVSS breakdown How the score is builtThe industry scoring standard. It rates how the flaw is reached, what it takes to exploit, and what an attacker gains — the score is derived from those, not the other way round.

From the vector
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

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

Am I affected? How to checkSteps we derive from the advisory and the affected-version data, so you can decide whether this CVE reaches your setup. They are a guide, not a scan — your own configuration is the authority.

dbcve checks

Work through these to decide whether this CVE applies to you.

  1. Verify Intel Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools is installed
    Open Windows Control Panel > Programs and Features, or run 'Get-WmiObject -Class Win32_Product' in PowerShell, and look for entries containing 'Intel Administrative Tools', 'Intel Ethernet', or similar Intel network adapter management software.
    Affected if The software is listed in installed programs and the version is below 27.6 (or the driver version is below 1.5.0.2).
  2. Identify the installed version number
    Right-click the Intel Administrative Tools entry in Programs and Features and select 'Change' or 'Properties', or locate the driver file (typically in C:\Program Files\Intel\ or C:\Windows\System32\drivers\) and view its version via right-click > Properties > Details.
    Affected if The version shown is earlier than 27.6, or the driver file version is earlier than 1.5.0.2.
  3. Confirm driver file version via command line
    Open Command Prompt or PowerShell and run 'driverquery /v | findstr -i intel' or check specific driver files such as 'fta*.sys' or 'e1d*.sys' in System32\drivers using 'driverquery /fo list' and review the Module Name and Version columns.
    Affected if An Intel network driver file version is reported as lower than 1.5.0.2.
  4. Check registry for version information
    Run 'reg query "HKLM\SOFTWARE\Intel\"' or check under 'HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall' for keys containing 'Intel' and 'Administrative Tools', then review the 'DisplayVersion' value.
    Affected if The registry displays a version number less than 27.6 or less than 1.5.0.2 for the relevant component.

A user is affected if Intel Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools or its associated driver is installed with a version number below 27.6 (or driver version below 1.5.0.2), allowing a local authenticated attacker to potentially escalate privileges.

Generated from the published advisory. Verify against your own configuration.

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dbcve · scoped
Upgrade available Upgrade to 27.6 or later
Fixed in 27.6
Interim mitigation

Update Intel Ethernet Controller Administrative Tools to version 1.5.0.2 or later. Apply the vendor patch through standard Windows update mechanisms or manual driver installation after testing.

Recommended fix High confidence

Administrative Tools for Intel Network Adapters version 1.5.0.2 or later

  1. Navigate to the Intel support website and locate the Administrative Tools for Intel Network Adapters download page
  2. Download version 1.5.0.2 or later of the Administrative Tools for Intel Network Adapters for Windows
  3. Run the installer with administrator privileges
  4. Follow the on-screen installation prompts
  5. Restart the system if prompted to complete the installation

Generated from the published advisory — verify against the referenced sources before acting.

Fix this in Administrative Tools For Intel Network Adapters Scoped from the published advisory
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