CVE-2016-1493

HighCVSS 7.5/10Last modified Jun 17, 2026

Description

Intel Driver Update Utility before 2.4 retrieves driver updates in cleartext, which makes it easier for man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted file.

Metrics

CVSS 3.0 7.5/10CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness enumeration

CWE-345

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Jan 29, 2016
Last modified: Jun 17, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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