CVE-2019-14600

Local privilege escalation via uncontrolled installer search path

Published Jan 17, 2020 · Updated Aug 5, 2024

Uncontrolled search path use in Intel SNMP Subagent Stand-Alone for Windows all versions allows local users to elevate privileges. The installer uses an uncontrolled element while searching for a required resource; Intel has not disclosed the resource, path order, or affected installer operation. Exploitation requires authenticated local access and user interaction and executes attacker-controlled content with the installer's elevated privileges.

CVSS severity6.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.34%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Uncontrolled search path use in Intel SNMP Subagent Stand-Alone for Windows all versions allows local users to elevate privileges. The installer uses an uncontrolled element while searching for a required resource; Intel has not disclosed the resource, path order, or affected installer operation. Exploitation requires authenticated local access and user interaction and executes attacker-controlled content with the installer's elevated privileges.

The record

CVE
CVE-2019-14600
Published
Jan 17, 2020
Updated
Aug 5, 2024
Vendor
Intel
Product
Intel SNMP Subagent
Classifications
CWE-427, T1574.008
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jan 17, 2020CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 5, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=all versions

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Intel · Intel SNMP Subagentversion=all versions

Published CVSS scores

6.7NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
6.5IntelCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.6NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-427Uncontrolled Search Path Element
T1574.008Hijack Execution Flow: Path Interception by Search Order Hijacking

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