CVE-2021-0061

Local privilege escalation via improper initialization

Published Aug 11, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Improper initialization in Intel Graphics Windows DCH Drivers before 27.20.100.9030 allows local users to escalate privileges. Intel has not published the affected driver component, the resource left uninitialized, or how attacker-controlled input reaches it. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and user interaction; successful exploitation grants higher privileges with broad system impact.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.26%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Improper initialization in Intel Graphics Windows DCH Drivers before 27.20.100.9030 allows local users to escalate privileges. Intel has not published the affected driver component, the resource left uninitialized, or how attacker-controlled input reaches it. Exploitation requires low-privileged local access and user interaction; successful exploitation grants higher privileges with broad system impact.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-0061
Published
Aug 11, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Intel Corporation
Product
Intel Graphics Windows DCH Drivers
Classifications
CWE-665, T1068
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 11, 2021CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 3, 2024Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=before version 27.20.100.9030

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Intel Corporation · Intel Graphics Windows DCH Driversversion=before version 27.20.100.9030

Published CVSS scores

7.8NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
4.6NIST NVDAV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
6.7Intel CorporationCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS describes severity. EPSS estimates exploitation probability.

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-665Improper Initialization
T1068Exploitation for Privilege Escalation

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