CVE-2021-0160

Local privilege escalation via uncontrolled driver search path

Published Aug 11, 2021 · Updated Aug 3, 2024

Uncontrolled search path in Intel NUC Pro Chassis Element AVerMedia Capture Card Driver before 3.0.64.143 allows local users to escalate privileges. Intel has not published which driver file or search-order operation accepts an attacker-controlled path. Exploitation requires authenticated local access and user interaction; Intel does not identify the resulting privilege level.

CVSS severity6.7
Medium
EPSS probability0.25%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Uncontrolled search path in Intel NUC Pro Chassis Element AVerMedia Capture Card Driver before 3.0.64.143 allows local users to escalate privileges. Intel has not published which driver file or search-order operation accepts an attacker-controlled path. Exploitation requires authenticated local access and user interaction; Intel does not identify the resulting privilege level.

The record

CVE
CVE-2021-0160
Published
Aug 11, 2021
Updated
Aug 3, 2024
Vendor
Intel
Product
Intel NUC Pro Chassis Element AVerMedia Capture Card Driver
Classifications
CWE-427, T1574.001
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 3.0.64.143

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

Intel · Intel NUC Pro Chassis Element AVerMedia Capture Card Driverversion=before version 3.0.64.143

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
6.7IntelCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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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
T1574.001DLL Search Order Hijacking

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